Belgium vs Italy: Employment to population ratio men vs women

Belgium
55.33
in 2025
Italy
54.97
in 2025
Belgium rank
159th
Italy rank
161st

Employment to population ratio men vs women over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 55.33 against 54.97 in Italy, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 159th and Italy ranks 161st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 56.85 57.58 0.7357 Italy
2000s 56.63 56.93 0.2958 Italy
2010s 54.83 52.96 1.88 Belgium
2020s 55.42 54.03 1.39 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio men vs women, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 55.33 against 54.97 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio men vs women between Belgium and Italy?
0.36, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for employment to population ratio men vs women?
Belgium ranks 159th and Italy ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed