Belgium vs Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Belgium
478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
449 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Norway rank
16th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 478 Thousand persons against 449 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 29 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425 Thousand persons | 377 Thousand persons | 48 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 400.1 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 14.1 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 419.5 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 2.5 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 478 Thousand persons against 449 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Belgium and Norway?
- 29 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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.