Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in France
France: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 95.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2004
All-time low
95.2%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in France stood at 95.4%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in France peaked at 97.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2024.
France ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.0% | — |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.2% | 96.5% | 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)
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- 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 young persons in formal education by labour in France?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in France was 95.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- How does France rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- France ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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