Belgium vs France: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Belgium
52.5%
in 2025
France
52.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
France rank
33rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 52.6% against 52.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 48.8% | 2.7% | France |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 51.3% | 2.7% | France |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 50.7% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Belgium or France?
- France, at 52.6% against 52.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with France 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 employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.