Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France

France: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.828 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.828 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.81 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.818 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.813 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.796 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.816 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.796 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.807 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.805 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.79 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.783 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

France ranks 77th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.0%
2006 0.8% -2.2%
2007 0.8% +1.0%
2009 0.8% -0.7%
2010 0.8% -2.1%
2011 0.8% +2.5%
2012 0.8% -2.4%
2013 0.8% +1.4%
2014 0.8% -0.3%
2015 0.8% -1.9%
2016 0.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 74 Namibia 0.8% compare
  2. 75 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  3. 76 Jordan 0.8% compare
  4. 78 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  5. 79 Portugal 0.8% compare
  6. 80 Puerto Rico 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does France rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
France ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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