Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France
France: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 1,708 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,708 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,671 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
801.4 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France is 1,708 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France peaked at 3,671 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 801.4 Thousand persons, in 1992.
That places France 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 801.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 1,006 Thousand persons | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1,193 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 1,282 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,336 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,454 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,097 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 1,033 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,016 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 946.6 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 903.9 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,468 Thousand persons | +173.1% |
| 2004 | 2,423 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,585 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,667 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,715 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,896 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,755 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,919 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,883 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,899 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,151 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3,373 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3,404 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,519 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,671 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,439 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,119 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,806 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,402 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,048 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1,878 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,774 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 1,708 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 Thousand persons | 801.4 Thousand persons | 1,454 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,138 Thousand persons | 903.9 Thousand persons | 2,896 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,238 Thousand persons | 2,883 Thousand persons | 3,671 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 Thousand persons | 1,708 Thousand persons | 2,806 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in France was 1,708 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,671 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 801.4 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does France rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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