France vs United States: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,314 against 2,451 in France, a difference of 4,863.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times France's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 72 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,833 | 7,493 | 4,660 | United States |
| 2020s | 2,337 | 7,954 | 5,617 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), France or United States?
- United States, at 7,314 against 2,451 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and United States?
- 4,863, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.