Belgium vs Greece: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Belgium
3,202 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
2,953 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Greece rank
14th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,202 Thousand persons against 2,953 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 249 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Greece ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,393 Thousand persons | 3,206 Thousand persons | 187.07 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3,396 Thousand persons | 3,577 Thousand persons | 181.18 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 3,198 Thousand persons | 3,544 Thousand persons | 346.01 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,267 Thousand persons | 3,263 Thousand persons | 3.97 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,287 Thousand persons | 3,087 Thousand persons | 200.17 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 3,202 Thousand persons against 2,953 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Belgium and Greece?
- 249 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Greece ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.