Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France

France: Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 29,331 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,331
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
29,331
in 2025
All-time low
562.1
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201220251999: 22.5k2000: 23.1k2001: 24.1k2002: 24.4k2003: 25.1k2004: 25.0k2005: 25.5k2006: 25.6k2007: 26.1k2008: 26.5k2009: 26.2k2010: 26.3k2011: 26.3k2012: 562.12013: 26.4k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.5k2016: 26.6k2017: 26.8k2018: 27.0k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.0k2021: 27.7k2022: 28.3k2023: 28.5k2024: 29.0k2025: 29.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France stood at 29,331. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 29,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 562.1, in 2012.

France ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,495 22,495 22,495 1
2000s 25,161 23,108 26,460 10
2010s 23,998 562.1 27,148 10
2020s 28,308 27,008 29,331 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 32,407 compare
  4. 5 Italy 24,053 compare
  5. 6 Spain 22,203 compare
  6. 7 Poland 17,187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France?
Employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France was 29,331 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29,331 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 562.1 in 2012.
How does France rank for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
France ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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