Belgium vs Spain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Belgium
34.4%
in 2025
Spain
33.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Spain rank
117th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.4% against 33.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Spain ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 55.9% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 49.9% | 11.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 42.9% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 45.5% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 36.4% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 32.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 34.4% against 33.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Spain ranks 117th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.