Labor force with basic education, male in France
France: Labor force with basic education, male was 36.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in France is 36.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in France peaked at 48.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2021.
France ranks 116th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48.9% | — |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 46.4% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 36.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in France?
- Labor force with basic education, male in France was 36.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2021.
- How does France rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- France ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).