How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and France?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

BRICS vs France: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

BRICS

9.22

in 2027

France

15.05

in 2027

BRICS rank

54th

France rank

53rd

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time

BRICS
France

How they compare

France currently reports 15.05 against 9.22 in BRICS, a difference of 5.83.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times BRICS's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

BRICS ranks 54th and France ranks 53rd of 87 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	BRICS	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.84	15.2	4.36	France
2010s	10.72	17.31	6.59	France
2020s	9.94	15.12	5.19	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, BRICS or France?: France, at 15.05 against 9.22 in BRICS as of 2027.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between BRICS and France?: 5.83, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and France?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do BRICS and France rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?: BRICS ranks 54th and France ranks 53rd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

BRICS vs France: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/lu2-combined-rate-of-time-related-underemployment-and-unemployment-ilo-modelled-estimates/brics/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/lu2-combined-rate-of-time-related-underemployment-and-unemployment-ilo-modelled-estimates/brics/france/">BRICS vs France: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.