Belgium vs Botswana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Belgium
52.5%
in 2025
Botswana
52.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
128th
Botswana rank
131st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Botswana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.5% against 52.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Belgium ranks 128th and Botswana ranks 131st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 53.9% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 46.4% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 50.6% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Belgium or Botswana?
- Belgium, at 52.5% against 52.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belgium and Botswana?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 128th and Botswana ranks 131st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.