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, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France is 75.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% 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, 62.3%, in 2012.
That places France 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.7% | — |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 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 | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 62.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 70.9% | 75.1% | 6 |
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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 62.3% in 2012.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 31st out of 48 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 5.5%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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