Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France

France: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 31,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31,782
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
31,782
in 2025
All-time low
750
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201220251999: 25.6k2000: 25.7k2001: 26.5k2002: 26.8k2003: 27.5k2004: 27.6k2005: 28.0k2006: 28.2k2007: 28.4k2008: 28.6k2009: 28.8k2010: 29.0k2011: 29.0k2012: 7502013: 29.4k2014: 29.4k2015: 29.5k2016: 29.6k2017: 29.6k2018: 29.7k2019: 29.7k2020: 29.4k2021: 30.1k2022: 30.5k2023: 30.8k2024: 31.3k2025: 31.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 31,782 for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 31,782 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 750, in 2012.

France ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,559 25,559 25,559 1
2000s 27,617 25,739 28,842 10
2010s 26,571 750 29,739 10
2020s 30,643 29,377 31,782 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 35,377 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 33,796 compare
  4. 5 Italy 25,629 compare
  5. 6 Spain 24,811 compare
  6. 7 Poland 17,745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France?
Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France was 31,782 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31,782 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 750 in 2012.
How does France rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
France ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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