Belgium vs Greece: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Belgium
60.4%
in 2025
Greece
60.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
176th
Greece rank
175th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 60.5% against 60.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 176th and Greece ranks 175th of 196 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 80.6% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 69.0% | 7.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 64.4% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 63.7% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 60.4% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.7% | 0.3% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 60.5% against 60.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Belgium ranks 176th and Greece ranks 175th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.