Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
11,175 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
2,451 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
3rd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 11,175 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 8,724 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.6 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 3rd 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 | 13,759 Thousand persons | 2,263 Thousand persons | 11,496 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 16,736 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 13,985 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 11,833 Thousand persons | 2,333 Thousand persons | 9,500 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 11,175 Thousand persons against 2,451 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 8,724 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.