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
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.