Belgium vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Belgium
3,286 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
6,173 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
11th
Romania rank
10th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,173 Thousand persons against 3,286 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2,887 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,381 Thousand persons | 5,892 Thousand persons | 2,510 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,252 Thousand persons | 7,024 Thousand persons | 3,773 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,320 Thousand persons | 6,150 Thousand persons | 2,830 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,320 Thousand persons | 6,155 Thousand persons | 2,835 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,173 Thousand persons against 3,286 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Belgium and Romania?
- 2,887 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.