Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract in France
France: Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract was 49.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France is 49.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France peaked at 49.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2004.
France ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.7 | — |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.1 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 44.3 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 41 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 43.9 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 46.3 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.6 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 49.8 | +4.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 49.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.75, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 49.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of employees in education and training … contract in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.8% | 31.5 | 43.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.28 | 26.7 | 30.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.37 | 29.7 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.07 | 41 | 49.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France was 49.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2004.
- How does France rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- France ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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