Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in France

France: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.893 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.901 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.908 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.915 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.901 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.896 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.908 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.901 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.891 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.91 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.902 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.906 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

France recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in France peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.

That places France 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.8%
2007 0.9% +0.8%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2010 0.9% -0.6%
2011 0.9% +1.4%
2012 0.9% -0.8%
2013 0.9% -1.1%
2014 0.9% +2.1%
2015 0.9% -0.8%
2016 0.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 52 Armenia 0.9% compare
  2. 53 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  4. 56 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  5. 57 Hungary 0.9% compare
  6. 58 Russian Federation 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in France?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
How does France rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
France ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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