Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Unemployed persons by previous occupation

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
11,185
in 2025
France
2,451
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
2nd

Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199220082025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 11,185 against 2,451 in France, a difference of 8,734.

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 2nd of 3 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 13,800 2,293 11,507 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,757 2,775 13,982 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 11,865 2,361 9,504 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 11,185 against 2,451 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
8,734, 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 previous occupation?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,066 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed