Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France

France: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.285 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.344 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.345 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

France ranks 3rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.8%
2006 0.1% -4.0%
2007 0.1% +2.0%
2009 0.1% +6.7%
2010 0.1% -0.2%
2011 0.1% +5.9%
2012 0.2% +8.6%
2013 0.2% -3.9%
2014 0.3% +86.0%
2015 0.3% +20.7%
2016 0.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Denmark 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Czechia 0.5% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Jordan 0.3% compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in France was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does France rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
France ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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