Belgium vs Italy: Male labor participation rate
Belgium
58.95
in 2025
Italy
58.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
169th
Italy rank
170th
Male labor participation rate over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.95 against 58.3 in Italy, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 169th and Italy ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.91 | 63.22 | 2.31 | Italy |
| 2000s | 60.71 | 60.86 | 0.1541 | Italy |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 58.8 | 0.5956 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 59 | 58.16 | 0.8422 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male labor participation rate, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 58.95 against 58.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male labor participation rate between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.65, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for male labor participation rate?
- Belgium ranks 169th and Italy ranks 170th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.