Belgium vs Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Belgium
478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
367 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
18th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 478 Thousand persons against 367 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 111 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 39 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 400.1 Thousand persons | 287.5 Thousand persons | 112.6 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 419.5 Thousand persons | 337.33 Thousand persons | 82.17 Thousand persons | Belgium |
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 Ireland?
- Belgium, at 478 Thousand persons against 367 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Belgium and Ireland?
- 111 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.