Belgium vs France: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
Belgium
3.9
in 2025
France
3.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
France rank
17th
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.9 against 3.7 in France, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.4 | 0.125 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.82 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 2.93 | 0.9333 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of persons having a second job by household composition, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 3.9 against 3.7 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons having a second job by household composition between Belgium and France?
- 0.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.