Belgium vs France: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Belgium
5.41 %
in 2024
France
4.7 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
67th
France rank
70th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.41 % against 4.7 % in France, a difference of 0.71 %.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 67th and France ranks 70th of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 2.54 % 1.73 % 0.805 % Belgium
2000s 2.49 % 1.25 % 1.24 % Belgium
2010s 3.16 % 2.47 % 0.685 % Belgium
2020s 4.01 % 4.29 % 0.282 % France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 5.41 % against 4.7 % in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Belgium and France?
0.71 %, with Belgium 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 — labour force participation rate by?
Belgium ranks 67th and France ranks 70th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.