Belgium vs France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Belgium
55.3%
in 2025
France
55.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
160th
France rank
161st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 55.3% against 55.1% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and France ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 57.1% | 0.3% | France |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 57.5% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 55.1% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 55.3% against 55.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Belgium and France?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Belgium ranks 160th and France ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.