France vs Poland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
France
75.1%
in 2025
Poland
75.2%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Poland rank
29th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 75.2% against 75.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Poland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 66.0% | 2.4% | France |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 64.4% | 5.1% | France |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.0% | 3.1% | France |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.7% | 0.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 75.2% against 75.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between France and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 31st and Poland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.