Belgium vs World: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 46.32 against 39.48 in World, a difference of 6.84.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and World ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.92 | 35.03 | 14.9 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 47.54 | 36.28 | 11.26 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 46.46 | 38.24 | 8.22 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.89 | 39.4 | 6.49 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 46.32 against 39.48 in World as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Belgium and World?
- 6.84, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and World ranks 44th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.