Belgium vs Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: Employment

Belgium
5,147
in 2025
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
22,723
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank
69th

Employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k197019972025

How they compare

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income currently reports 22,723 against 5,147 in Belgium, a difference of 17,576.

That makes Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 66th and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 69th of 174 countries.

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 4,216 27,154 22,938 Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
2010s 4,596 26,693 22,097 Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
2020s 4,981 23,458 18,477 Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Belgium or Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, at 22,723 against 5,147 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Belgium and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
17,576, with Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
Belgium ranks 66th and Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed