Belgium vs Poland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Poland
52.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
118th
Poland rank
115th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 52.2% against 51.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Poland ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 62.0% | 33.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 57.0% | 20.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 57.3% | 16.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 48.0% | 3.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.7% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 51.1% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 52.2% against 51.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Poland ranks 115th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.