Jobs gap rate in France
France: Jobs gap rate was 12.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in France, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 12.6 for jobs gap rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in France peaked at 14.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2008.
That places France 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9 | — |
| 1999 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 10.5 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 jobs gap rate in France?
- Jobs gap rate in France was 12.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2008.
- How does France rank for jobs gap rate?
- France ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.