Belgium vs France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Belgium
52.5%
in 2025
France
52.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
128th
France rank
127th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 52.7% against 52.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 128th and France ranks 127th of 178 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 | 37.6% | 51.6% | 14.0% | France |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 51.4% | 8.1% | France |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 49.3% | 3.4% | France |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 51.1% | 2.5% | France |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 50.6% | 1.0% | France |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Belgium or France?
- France, at 52.7% against 52.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Belgium and France?
- 0.2%, 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+, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 128th and France ranks 127th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.