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

France: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.172 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.172 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.19 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.182 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.187 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.204 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.184 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.204 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.193 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.195 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.21 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.217 % 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, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places France 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment 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 0.2%
2005 0.2% +0.2%
2006 0.2% +10.5%
2007 0.2% -4.1%
2009 0.2% +2.9%
2010 0.2% +8.9%
2011 0.2% -9.8%
2012 0.2% +10.8%
2013 0.2% -5.5%
2014 0.2% +1.1%
2015 0.2% +7.9%
2016 0.2% +3.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does France rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
France ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Unemployment 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
Unemployment 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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