Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France
France: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France peaked at 75.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1995.
France ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.6% | — |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 67.6% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.0% | 75.1% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- 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 participation rates by educational attainment level in France?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France was 75.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1995.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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