Belgium vs Germany: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Belgium
85.4%
in 2025
Germany
85.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Germany rank
65th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 85.4% against 85.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Germany ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.4% | 58.4% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 69.0% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 77.0% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 82.5% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.7% | 0.3% | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 85.4% against 85.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Germany ranks 65th 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.