Belgium vs France: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence

Belgium
11.61 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
France
11.69 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
23rd

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time

  • Belgium
  • France
4681012200220132024

How they compare

France currently reports 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment against 11.61 Percentage of full-time employment in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 Percentage of full-time employment.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 23rd of 37 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3 Percentage of full-time employment 6.47 Percentage of full-time employment 0.1698 Percentage of full-time employment France
2010s 5.63 Percentage of full-time employment 6.91 Percentage of full-time employment 1.27 Percentage of full-time employment France
2020s 11.25 Percentage of full-time employment 12.22 Percentage of full-time employment 0.9727 Percentage of full-time employment France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, Belgium or France?
France, at 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment against 11.61 Percentage of full-time employment in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between Belgium and France?
0.08 Percentage of full-time employment, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.