Belgium vs Italy: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Belgium
68.94 %
in 2024
Italy
69.7 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
61st
Italy rank
60th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 69.7 % against 68.94 % in Belgium, a difference of 0.76 %.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 61st and Italy ranks 60th of 79 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 42.93 % 46.23 % 3.3 % Italy
2000s 44.54 % 44.66 % 0.12 % Italy
2010s 52.01 % 58.97 % 6.96 % Italy
2020s 64.19 % 67.08 % 2.9 % Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 69.7 % against 68.94 % in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Belgium and Italy?
0.76 %, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Belgium ranks 61st and Italy ranks 60th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.