Belgium vs India: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Belgium
52.5%
in 2025
India
52.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
128th
India rank
126th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 52.8% against 52.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
Belgium ranks 128th and India ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 56.8% | 11.4% | India |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 56.8% | 8.0% | India |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.7% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Belgium or India?
- India, at 52.8% against 52.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belgium and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 128th and India ranks 126th 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.