Belgium vs Ireland: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Belgium
82.3%
in 2025
Ireland
81.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
45th
Ireland rank
46th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.3% against 81.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 70.4% | 9.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 75.4% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 76.7% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 82.3% against 81.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.