Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France
France: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 69.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France stood at 69.3%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France peaked at 69.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1997.
That places France 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.6% | — |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.5% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.7% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 65.3% | 69.3% | 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, citizenship and in France?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in France was 69.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1997.
- How does France rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- France ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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