France vs OECD: Monthly unemployment levels

France
2,451 Persons
in 2025
OECD
34,246 Persons
in 2024
France rank
4th
OECD rank
1st

Monthly unemployment levels over time

  • France
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 34,246 Persons against 2,451 Persons in France, a difference of 31,795 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 14.0 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 2,404 Persons 40,659 Persons 38,255 Persons OECD
2010s 2,845 Persons 44,848 Persons 42,003 Persons OECD
2020s 2,315 Persons 37,923 Persons 35,608 Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, France or OECD?
OECD, at 34,246 Persons against 2,451 Persons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between France and OECD?
31,795 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and OECD rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
France ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Monthly unemployment levels
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,684 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.