Belgium vs Greece: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Belgium
62.7%
in 2025
Greece
61.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Greece rank
38th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 62.7% against 61.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Greece ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 54.6% | 1.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 1.2% | 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 Greece?
- Belgium, at 62.7% against 61.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Belgium and Greece?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Greece ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.