Belgium vs France: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.6% against 3.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 41st and France ranks 38th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.9% | 2.8% | France |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Belgium or France?
- France, at 3.6% against 3.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Belgium and France?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for informal employment?
- Belgium ranks 41st and France ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).