How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs France: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Belgium

52.49

in 2025

France

52.57

in 2025

Belgium rank

61st

France rank

60th

Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 52.57 against 52.49 in Belgium, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 61st and France ranks 60th of 78 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.19	48.81	2.62	France
2000s	48.62	51.11	2.49	France
2010s	49.64	50.6	0.9574	France
2020s	51.72	51.82	0.097	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or France?: France, at 52.57 against 52.49 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and France?: 0.08, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?: Belgium ranks 61st and France ranks 60th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 78 places, 1,396 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.