Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France
France: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 52.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2025
All-time low
48.5%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France stood at 52.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France peaked at 52.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1997.
France ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.9% | — |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.2% | 52.6% | 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 employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France was 52.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1997.
- How does France rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- France ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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