France vs United States of America: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6,761 Persons against 2,451 Persons in France, a difference of 4,310 Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times France's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,450 Persons | 8,064 Persons | 5,614 Persons | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,904 Persons | 7,569 Persons | 4,665 Persons | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,416 Persons | 8,265 Persons | 5,849 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,845 Persons | 9,750 Persons | 6,904 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,315 Persons | 8,082 Persons | 5,767 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6,761 Persons against 2,451 Persons in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between France and United States of America?
- 4,310 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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
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.