Belgium vs Western Africa: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- Belgium
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 17,702 against 211.28 in Belgium, a difference of 17,491.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 83.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.37 | 12,433 | 12,291 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 232.85 | 14,846 | 14,614 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 213.8 | 16,801 | 16,587 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Belgium or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 17,702 against 211.28 in Belgium as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Belgium and Western Africa?
- 17,491, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Western Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Western Africa rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 36th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.