Belgium vs Spain: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Belgium
52.49
in 2025
Spain
52.08
in 2025
Belgium rank
61st
Spain rank
64th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.49 against 52.08 in Spain, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.19 | 40.68 | 5.52 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 48.62 | 49.86 | 1.25 | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.64 | 46.79 | 2.85 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.72 | 50.29 | 1.44 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 52.49 against 52.08 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.41, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.