France vs Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
France
52.6%
in 2025
Portugal
55.8%
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.8% against 52.6% in France, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 55.4% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 57.7% | 6.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 52.5% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 54.4% | 2.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.8% against 52.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between France and Portugal?
- 3.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- France ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th 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.