Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
9,572 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
1,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k199220082025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 9,572 Thousand persons against 1,708 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 7,864 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.6 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 12,133 Thousand persons 2,427 Thousand persons 9,706 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 15,761 Thousand persons 3,238 Thousand persons 12,523 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 11,372 Thousand persons 2,103 Thousand persons 9,269 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 9,572 Thousand persons against 1,708 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
7,864 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed