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
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.