Belgium vs Romania: Labour force by citizenship
Belgium
5,478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
8,190 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Romania rank
12th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,190 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2,712 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,275 Thousand persons | 11,553 Thousand persons | 7,279 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,545 Thousand persons | 10,295 Thousand persons | 5,750 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,956 Thousand persons | 9,159 Thousand persons | 4,203 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 8,346 Thousand persons | 3,066 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 8,190 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Belgium and Romania?
- 2,712 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.