Belgium vs France: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth
Belgium
52.5
in 2025
France
52.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
France rank
33rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 47 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 | 46.18 | 48.84 | 2.66 | France |
| 2000s | 48.6 | 51.34 | 2.74 | France |
| 2010s | 49.64 | 50.71 | 1.07 | France |
| 2020s | 51.72 | 51.83 | 0.1167 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth, 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 country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.