Belgium vs Romania: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Belgium
3,257 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
6,176 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Romania rank
10th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,176 Thousand persons against 3,257 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2,919 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 47 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 | 3,413 Thousand persons | 5,591 Thousand persons | 2,178 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,289 Thousand persons | 6,757 Thousand persons | 3,469 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,334 Thousand persons | 6,080 Thousand persons | 2,746 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,340 Thousand persons | 6,143 Thousand persons | 2,803 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,176 Thousand persons against 3,257 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Belgium and Romania?
- 2,919 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.