Belgium vs France: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Belgium
67.4%
in 2025
France
69.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
France rank
33rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 69.3% against 67.4% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 60.4% | 1.5% | France |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 63.1% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.4% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 67.8% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Belgium or France?
- France, at 69.3% against 67.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Belgium and France?
- 1.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.