Belgium vs Denmark: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.27 million against 3.07 million in Denmark, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 million | 1.93 million | 1.01 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.08 million | 2.10 million | 979,666 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.28 million | 763,851 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 2.41 million | 783,132 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 2.62 million | 956,989 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 2.67 million | 1.21 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 2.98 million | 1.20 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 4.27 million against 3.07 million in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.20 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org