Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in France
France: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 11.5% for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in France peaked at 27.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2025.
France ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.9% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.7% | 27.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in France?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in France was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2025.
- How does France rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- France ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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