Belgium vs Italy: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Belgium
59.0%
in 2025
Italy
58.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
170th
Italy rank
171st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.0% against 58.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Italy ranks 171st of 187 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 | 60.9% | 63.2% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.9% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.8% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 59.0% against 58.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Italy ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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.