Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in France

France: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 49,255 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,255
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
74,100
in 2020
All-time low
21,244
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in France, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 21.2k1991: 22.9k1992: 25.1k1993: 28.1k1994: 27.2k1995: 26.4k1996: 28.2k1997: 27.2k1998: 27.7k1999: 28.2k2000: 29.3k2001: 30.6k2002: 33.6k2003: 36.6k2004: 36.9k2005: 35.7k2006: 32.4k2007: 31.2k2008: 30.8k2009: 36.8k2010: 39.3k2011: 39.1k2012: 41.7k2013: 43.1k2014: 43.8k2015: 44.4k2016: 45.4k2017: 45.6k2018: 45.7k2019: 47.1k2020: 74.1k2021: 61.4k2022: 47.7k2023: 49.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 49,255 for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in France peaked at 74,100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,244, in 1990.

France ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in France, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 21,244
1991 22,881 +7.7%
1992 25,113 +9.8%
1993 28,141 +12.1%
1994 27,171 -3.4%
1995 26,433 -2.7%
1996 28,153 +6.5%
1997 27,234 -3.3%
1998 27,673 +1.6%
1999 28,230 +2.0%
2000 29,329 +3.9%
2001 30,604 +4.3%
2002 33,631 +9.9%
2003 36,609 +8.9%
2004 36,885 +0.8%
2005 35,733 -3.1%
2006 32,355 -9.5%
2007 31,161 -3.7%
2008 30,766 -1.3%
2009 36,753 +19.5%
2010 39,320 +7.0%
2011 39,070 -0.6%
2012 41,726 +6.8%
2013 43,112 +3.3%
2014 43,837 +1.7%
2015 44,395 +1.3%
2016 45,443 +2.4%
2017 45,622 +0.4%
2018 45,657 +0.1%
2019 47,129 +3.2%
2020 74,100 +57.2%
2021 61,424 -17.1%
2022 47,719 -22.3%
2023 49,255 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,227 21,244 28,230 10
2000s 33,383 29,329 36,885 10
2010s 43,531 39,070 47,129 10
2020s 58,124 47,719 74,100 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 39,483 compare
  2. 3 Italy 25,709 compare
  3. 4 Spain 24,379 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in France?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in France was 49,255 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 74,100 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21,244 in 1990.
How does France rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
France ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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