Belgium vs France: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed
Belgium
11.9
in 2025
France
10.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
France rank
4th
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.9 against 10.8 in France, a difference of 1.1.
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 3rd and France ranks 4th of 45 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 | 11.95 | 9.03 | 2.92 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 11.28 | 1.02 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 10.67 | 1.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in jobless private households - % of persons living in, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 11.9 against 10.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in jobless private households - % of persons living in between Belgium and France?
- 1.1, 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.