Belgium vs Italy: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
71.9%
in 2025
Italy
66.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Italy rank
41st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 71.9% against 66.7% in Italy, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 58.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 61.8% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 64.0% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 65.7% | 4.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 71.9% against 66.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Italy?
- 5.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.