France vs Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth
France
52.6
in 2025
Portugal
55.8
in 2025
France rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 47 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 | 48.84 | 55.42 | 6.58 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.34 | 57.73 | 6.39 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 50.71 | 52.47 | 1.76 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.83 | 54.38 | 2.55 | Portugal |
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, 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 country of birth 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 country of birth?
- France ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th 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.