Belgium vs China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Belgium
84.4%
in 2025
China
84.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
China rank
59th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 84.7% against 84.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Belgium ranks 60th and China ranks 59th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 85.2% | 19.7% | China |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 83.2% | 9.6% | China |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 82.5% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.2% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Belgium or China?
- China, at 84.7% against 84.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Belgium and China?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Belgium ranks 60th and China ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.