Belgium vs France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Belgium
56.4%
in 2025
France
56.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
149th
France rank
151st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.4% against 56.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 149th and France ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 65.2% | 14.8% | France |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 63.2% | 5.4% | France |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 57.9% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 57.5% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 55.0% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.4% | 0.4% | 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 56.4% against 56.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Belgium and France?
- 0.3%, with Belgium 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+, male (%)?
- Belgium ranks 149th and France ranks 151st 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+, male (%) (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.