[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in France
France: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 85 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
57.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2021
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in France, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 100.0% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in France peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
That places France 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 57.4% | 67.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 59.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for France
- 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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in France?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in France was 100.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does France rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- France ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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