Belgium vs Romania: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Belgium
5,477 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
8,193 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
15th
Romania rank
12th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,193 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2,716 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 45 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 | 4,306 Thousand persons | 11,267 Thousand persons | 6,962 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,595 Thousand persons | 10,036 Thousand persons | 5,441 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,991 Thousand persons | 9,060 Thousand persons | 4,069 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,346 Thousand persons | 8,304 Thousand persons | 2,958 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 8,193 Thousand persons against 5,477 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Belgium and Romania?
- 2,716 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.