France vs Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
France
75.1%
in 2025
Spain
74.9%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 75.1% against 74.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.1% | 6.1% | France |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 69.1% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 74.0% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 74.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- France, at 75.1% against 74.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between France and Spain?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd 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.