Belgium vs Spain: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Belgium
31.6%
in 2025
Spain
31.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
105th
Spain rank
104th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 | 47.7% | 38.1% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 44.3% | 7.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 38.7% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 41.0% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 34.5% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.3% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.9% against 31.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Spain ranks 104th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.