Belgium vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Belgium
3,202 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
12,712 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Spain rank
7th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12,712 Thousand persons against 3,202 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 9,510 Thousand persons.
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 11th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 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 | 3,442 Thousand persons | 13,415 Thousand persons | 9,973 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 3,396 Thousand persons | 13,588 Thousand persons | 10,192 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,198 Thousand persons | 12,442 Thousand persons | 9,245 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,267 Thousand persons | 11,859 Thousand persons | 8,592 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,287 Thousand persons | 12,600 Thousand persons | 9,313 Thousand persons | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 12,712 Thousand persons against 3,202 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Belgium and Spain?
- 9,510 Thousand persons, 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 not seeking employment by?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Spain ranks 7th 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.