Belgium vs Spain: Employment by status
Belgium
85.3%
in 2024
Spain
85.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Spain rank
43rd
Employment by status over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 85.3% against 85.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 75.3% | 7.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 81.6% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.2% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 85.3% against 85.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for employment by status?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.