Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Metropolitan France: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
12,911 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France
2,237 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Metropolitan France rank
5th

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Metropolitan France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199220062020

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 12,911 Thousand persons against 2,237 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 10,674 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.8 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 6 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) Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
2000s 13,760 Thousand persons 2,233 Thousand persons 11,526 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,641 Thousand persons 2,655 Thousand persons 13,986 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 12,911 Thousand persons 2,237 Thousand persons 10,674 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Metropolitan France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 12,911 Thousand persons against 2,237 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France?
10,674 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 Metropolitan France?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed