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
0204060199020072025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Male labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed