Belgium vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level

Belgium
3,257
in 2025
Spain
13,037
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Spain rank
5th

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198320042025

How they compare

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

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

Across all 40 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 3,468 13,488 10,020 Spain
1990s 3,468 13,728 10,260 Spain
2000s 3,289 12,811 9,522 Spain
2010s 3,334 12,094 8,760 Spain
2020s 3,340 12,909 9,568 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 13,037 against 3,257 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Belgium and Spain?
9,780, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 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.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed