Belgium vs France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Belgium
48.7%
in 2025
France
49.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
98th
France rank
96th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 49.4% against 48.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and France ranks 96th of 174 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 38.9% | 13.4% | France |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 40.6% | 10.9% | France |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 41.4% | 5.9% | France |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 45.3% | 4.2% | France |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 46.5% | 1.9% | France |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 48.5% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Belgium or France?
- France, at 49.4% against 48.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Belgium and France?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Belgium ranks 98th and France ranks 96th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.