Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in France
France: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 17,284 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in France, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in France stood at 17,284.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in France peaked at 18,746 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,166, in 1983.
That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,783 | 14,166 | 15,340 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16,454 | 15,567 | 16,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,695 | 16,564 | 16,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,464 | 16,650 | 18,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,812 | 17,284 | 18,746 | 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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in France?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in France was 17,284 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,746 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,166 in 1983.
- How does France rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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