France (2025)
54.4
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

France Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 54.4 -0.6pp
2024 55 unchanged
2023 55 +0.7pp
2022 54.3 +1.5pp
2021 52.8 -0.5pp
2020 53.3 +0.6pp
2019 52.7 -0.3pp
2018 53 +0.2pp
2017 52.8 +1.5pp
2016 51.3 -1pp
2015 52.3 -0.9pp
2014 53.2 -1pp
2013 54.2 -1.5pp
2012 55.7 -0.2pp
2011 55.9 +0.1pp
2010 55.8 -0.6pp
2009 56.4 -1.3pp
2008 57.7 -0.2pp
2007 57.9 -0.2pp
2006 58.1 -0.5pp

About this Dataset

France recorded 54.4 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 51.3 in 2016 to 58.6 in 2005.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in France from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in France from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 58.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 51.3 in 2016. The latest reading of 54.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.6pp.