Belgium vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Belgium
47.0%
in 2025
Spain
46.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
111th
Spain rank
113th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 47.0% against 46.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 111th and Spain ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 26.5% | 9.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.7% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 41.0% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 44.7% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 47.0% against 46.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Spain ranks 113th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.