Bulgaria vs France: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Bulgaria
73.5%
in 2025
France
75.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
France rank
31st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 75.1% against 73.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 48 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 69.3% | 5.3% | France |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 70.1% | 1.0% | France |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.5% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 75.1% against 73.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Bulgaria and France?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation 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.