Belgium vs Spain: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Belgium
85.4%
in 2025
Spain
85.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Spain rank
67th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 85.4% against 85.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 32.3% | 17.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 41.9% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 55.5% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 67.8% | 5.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 81.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 85.4% against 85.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.