Employed persons by educational attainment level in France
France: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 29,331 Thousand persons for employed persons by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in France peaked at 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,260 Thousand persons, in 1985.
France ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,411 Thousand persons | 21,260 Thousand persons | 21,709 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 21,975 Thousand persons | 21,567 Thousand persons | 22,495 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,704 Thousand persons | 23,108 Thousand persons | 25,908 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,319 Thousand persons | 25,711 Thousand persons | 27,096 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,299 Thousand persons | 26,958 Thousand persons | 29,331 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in France?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in France was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,260 Thousand persons in 1985.
- How does France rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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