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 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 45 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% | 69.5% | 5.5% | France |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 71.1% | 2.0% | 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 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.