Belgium vs Greece: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Belgium
37.3%
in 2025
Greece
38.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Greece rank
9th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.7% against 37.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Greece ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 45.4% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 46.4% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.3% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 40.6% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 40.0% | 1.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 38.7% against 37.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Belgium and Greece?
- 1.4%, with Greece 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 - % of total population in private?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Greece ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.