Belgium vs France: Female employment to population ratio
Belgium
48.7
in 2025
France
49.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
98th
France rank
96th
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.