Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
13,472 Thousand persons
in 2020
France
2,436 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
3rd

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 13,472 Thousand persons against 2,436 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 11,036 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.5 times France's.

Across all 19 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 13,871 Thousand persons 2,339 Thousand persons 11,532 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,681 Thousand persons 2,830 Thousand persons 13,852 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 13,472 Thousand persons 2,436 Thousand persons 11,036 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 13,472 Thousand persons against 2,436 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
11,036 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?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed