Belgium vs France: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and

Belgium
9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
France
11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
France rank
5th

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time

  • Belgium
  • France
05101520200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Belgium, a difference of 1.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 16.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 14.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Belgium
2010s 15.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 15.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 0.2794 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup France
2020s 10.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 1.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Belgium or France?
France, at 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Belgium and France?
1.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Belgium ranks 7th and France ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.