Belgium vs Cyprus: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Belgium
85.4%
in 2025
Cyprus
85.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Cyprus rank
68th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 85.4% against 85.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Cyprus ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 56.4% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 60.0% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 83.2% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
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 Cyprus?
- Belgium, at 85.4% against 85.1% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Cyprus ranks 68th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.