Belgium vs France: Employment to population ratio men vs women
Belgium
55.33
in 2025
France
55.06
in 2025
Belgium rank
159th
France rank
160th
Employment to population ratio men vs women over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 55.33 against 55.06 in France, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 159th and France ranks 160th of 186 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 | 56.85 | 57.13 | 0.2842 | France |
| 2000s | 56.63 | 57.53 | 0.8949 | France |
| 2010s | 54.83 | 55.06 | 0.227 | France |
| 2020s | 55.42 | 55.16 | 0.263 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio men vs women, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 55.33 against 55.06 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio men vs women between Belgium and France?
- 0.27, 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 men vs women?
- Belgium ranks 159th and France ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.