France vs Metropolitan France: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

France
570 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France
523 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
4th
Metropolitan France rank
5th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • France
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

France currently reports 570 Thousand persons against 523 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 47 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 45 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
2010s 837.17 Thousand persons 765 Thousand persons 72.17 Thousand persons France
2020s 570 Thousand persons 523 Thousand persons 47 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, France or Metropolitan France?
France, at 570 Thousand persons against 523 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between France and Metropolitan France?
47 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Metropolitan France?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do France and Metropolitan France rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
France ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed