Belgium vs Denmark: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Belgium
96.52
in 2024
Denmark
96.77
in 2024
Belgium rank
35th
Denmark rank
34th

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
050100150201420192024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 96.77 against 96.52 in Belgium, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th of 61 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 105.25 97.3 7.94 Belgium
2020s 101.64 85.47 16.17 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 96.77 against 96.52 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Belgium and Denmark?
0.25, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.