Belgium vs Southern Europe: Labour share of GDP
Belgium
64.1%
in 2025
Southern Europe
57.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Southern Europe rank
3rd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 64.1% against 57.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 59.5% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 58.4% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 57.6% | 5.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Belgium or Southern Europe?
- Belgium, at 64.1% against 57.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Belgium and Southern Europe?
- 6.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Southern Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Southern Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 3rd 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.