Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, France or Romania?

France, at 13.6% against 12.9% in Romania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Romania: Unemployment with basic education, female

France

13.6%

in 2024

Romania

12.9%

in 2024

France rank

27th

Romania rank

29th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

France
Romania

How they compare

France currently reports 13.6% against 12.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 129 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.2%	2.7%	15.5%	France
2000s	13.8%	4.3%	9.5%	France
2010s	15.8%	4.5%	11.3%	France
2020s	13.4%	11.9%	1.5%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, France or Romania?: France, at 13.6% against 12.9% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between France and Romania?: 0.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do France and Romania rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: France ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of female labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).