Belgium vs France: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Belgium
44.05
in 2025
France
43.04
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
France rank
17th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.05 against 43.04 in France, a difference of 1.01.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 75 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.16 | 44.43 | 4.73 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 47.51 | 44.02 | 3.49 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 46.36 | 44.04 | 2.32 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.09 | 43.91 | 1.18 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 44.05 against 43.04 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and France?
- 1.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.