Belgium vs France: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Belgium
48.7
in 2025
France
49.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
98th
France rank
96th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 49.4 against 48.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and France ranks 96th of 172 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 | 25.43 | 38.88 | 13.45 | France |
| 1980s | 29.72 | 40.6 | 10.88 | France |
| 1990s | 35.49 | 41.42 | 5.93 | France |
| 2000s | 41.03 | 45.28 | 4.25 | France |
| 2010s | 44.69 | 46.55 | 1.86 | France |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 48.52 | 0.7182 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Belgium or France?
- France, at 49.4 against 48.7 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Belgium and France?
- 0.7, 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Belgium ranks 98th and France ranks 96th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.