Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in France
France: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 57.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2025
All-time low
54.5%
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 57.0% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025. 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 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in France peaked at 57.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2020.
That places France 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.4% | — |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.4% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.5% | 57.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in France?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in France was 57.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- France ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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