Belgium vs Denmark: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Belgium
369 Thousand persons
in 2020
Denmark
428 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
18th
Denmark rank
17th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 428 Thousand persons against 369 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 59 Thousand persons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 17th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 438.14 Thousand persons 483.14 Thousand persons 45 Thousand persons Denmark
2000s 438.5 Thousand persons 415.3 Thousand persons 23.2 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 399 Thousand persons 429.9 Thousand persons 30.9 Thousand persons Denmark
2020s 369 Thousand persons 428 Thousand persons 59 Thousand persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 428 Thousand persons against 369 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Belgium and Denmark?
59 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Belgium ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed