Belgium vs Spain: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Belgium
31.6
in 2025
Spain
31.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
105th
Spain rank
104th
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.9 against 31.6 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 105th and Spain ranks 104th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.66 | 38.09 | 9.57 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 37.2 | 44.31 | 7.12 | Spain |
| 1990s | 32.13 | 38.7 | 6.57 | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.03 | 41.03 | 10 | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 34.5 | 6.53 | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.31 | 30.33 | 1.02 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.9 against 31.6 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Spain ranks 104th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.