Belgium vs Latvia: Number of paid employees

Belgium
9,692
in 2020
Latvia
9,230
in 2020
Belgium rank
47th
Latvia rank
50th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200420122020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9,692 against 9,230 in Latvia, a difference of 462.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 50th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 8,782 9,036 254 Latvia
2010s 8,468 10,019 1,551 Latvia
2020s 9,692 9,230 462 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 9,692 against 9,230 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Belgium and Latvia?
462, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for number of paid employees?
Belgium ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 50th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed