Belgium vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship

Belgium
3,257 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
13,037 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199520102025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,037 Thousand persons against 3,257 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 9,780 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 4.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3,444 Thousand persons 13,762 Thousand persons 10,318 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 3,289 Thousand persons 12,811 Thousand persons 9,522 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 3,334 Thousand persons 12,094 Thousand persons 8,760 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 3,340 Thousand persons 12,909 Thousand persons 9,568 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 13,037 Thousand persons against 3,257 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Belgium and Spain?
9,780 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Belgium ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed