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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.