Belgium vs Chile: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Belgium
71.0%
in 2025
Chile
70.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
80th
Chile rank
81st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 71.0% against 70.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 80th and Chile ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 59.3% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 61.5% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 68.4% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 67.8% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 71.0% against 70.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Belgium ranks 80th and Chile ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.