Austria vs Belgium: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level

Austria
4,500 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium
5,147 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Belgium rank
16th

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,147 Thousand persons against 4,500 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 647 Thousand persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 3,640 Thousand persons 3,853 Thousand persons 212.88 Thousand persons Belgium
2000s 3,787 Thousand persons 4,216 Thousand persons 428.54 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 4,167 Thousand persons 4,596 Thousand persons 428.59 Thousand persons Belgium
2020s 4,419 Thousand persons 4,981 Thousand persons 561.5 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 5,147 Thousand persons against 4,500 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Austria and Belgium?
647 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed