Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France

France: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 31,953 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
31,953
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
31,953
in 2026
All-time low
25,289
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201220261998: 25.3k1999: 25.6k2000: 25.7k2001: 25.9k2002: 26.1k2003: 26.9k2004: 27.2k2005: 27.3k2006: 27.5k2007: 27.8k2008: 28.0k2009: 28.2k2010: 28.2k2011: 28.3k2012: 28.6k2013: 28.6k2014: 29.5k2015: 29.5k2016: 29.5k2017: 29.7k2018: 29.7k2019: 29.7k2020: 29.5k2021: 30.2k2022: 30.6k2023: 30.9k2024: 31.2k2025: 31.8k2026: 32.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 31,953 for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France peaked at 31,953 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25,289, in 1998.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,424 25,289 25,559 2
2000s 27,064 25,739 28,156 10
2010s 29,145 28,211 29,709 10
2020s 30,881 29,500 31,953 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 43,907 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 33,878 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,427 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,982 compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,754 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France?
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France was 31,953 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31,953 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 25,289 in 1998.
How does France rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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