Belgium vs Spain: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation
Belgium
58.8%
in 2025
Spain
58.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Spain rank
35th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.8% against 58.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 43.3% | 6.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 54.6% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.1% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 58.8% against 58.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.