Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Rhône-Alpes, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Rhône-Alpes is 77.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 77.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2000.
Rhône-Alpes ranks 174th of 437 regions on this measure, 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 Rhône-Alpes, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.4% | — |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 69.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 77.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Rhône-Alpes
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Rhône-Alpes?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Rhône-Alpes was 77.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2000.
- How does Rhône-Alpes rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Rhône-Alpes ranks 174th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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