Belgium vs Europe: Labour share of GDP
Belgium
64.1%
in 2025
Europe
55.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Europe rank
8th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 64.1% against 55.7% in Europe, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Europe ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 57.4% | 7.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 56.7% | 7.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 55.7% | 7.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Belgium or Europe?
- Belgium, at 64.1% against 55.7% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Belgium and Europe?
- 8.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Europe ranks 8th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.