Labour force by educational attainment level in France
France: Labour force by educational attainment level was 31,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,782
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
31,782
in 2025
All-time low
23,153
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in France stood at 31,782. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in France peaked at 31,782 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,153, in 1983.
France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,153 | — |
| 1984 | 23,548 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 23,694 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23,920 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 23,930 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23,906 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,023 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 24,103 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 24,251 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24,417 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 24,583 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24,676 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,834 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,119 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25,103 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25,289 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25,559 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25,739 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,892 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,140 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,826 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26,960 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27,292 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27,458 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,692 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,879 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28,118 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,216 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,228 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,462 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,607 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29,382 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29,470 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29,526 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29,558 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,666 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,589 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,309 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,062 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30,536 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30,802 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31,301 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 31,782 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,739 | 23,153 | 24,023 | 7 |
| 1990s | 24,794 | 24,103 | 25,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,000 | 25,739 | 28,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,070 | 28,216 | 29,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,632 | 29,309 | 31,782 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 labour force by educational attainment level in France?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in France was 31,782 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,782 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,153 in 1983.
- How does France rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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