France vs Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
France
64.8%
in 2025
Spain
65.6%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 65.6% against 64.8% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.4% | 51.5% | 9.9% | France |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 54.0% | 6.1% | France |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 65.6% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 64.9% | 1.6% | 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?
- Spain, at 65.6% against 64.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between France and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.