Belgium vs France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

Belgium
51.79 %
in 2024
France
51.99 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
France rank
31st

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 51.99 % against 51.79 % in Belgium, a difference of 0.2 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and France ranks 31st of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 35.65 % 40.2 % 4.55 % France
2000s 40.2 % 42.2 % 2 % France
2010s 47.11 % 42.34 % 4.76 % Belgium
2020s 51.46 % 49.5 % 1.96 % Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Belgium or France?
France, at 51.99 % against 51.79 % in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Belgium and France?
0.2 %, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Belgium ranks 33rd and France ranks 31st of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.