Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France

France: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.89 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.901 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.897 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.881 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.907 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.897 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.918 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.925 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.929 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.932 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.926 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.914 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

That places France 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 0.9% -0.4%
2007 0.9% -1.8%
2009 0.9% +2.9%
2010 0.9% -1.0%
2011 0.9% +2.4%
2012 0.9% +0.7%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.3%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% -1.3%

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. 13 Hungary 0.9% compare
  2. 14 Sweden 0.9% compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  4. 17 United States 0.9% compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  6. 19 Belgium 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does France rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
France ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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