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 47 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.
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 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 52.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 52.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.84 | 48.5 | 49.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.34 | 50 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.71 | 50.2 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.83 | 50.2 | 52.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 47 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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