Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France

France: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 2,436 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,436
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,186
in 2014
All-time low
2,204
in 2007
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France, 2003–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003201120202003: 2.5k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.8k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.8k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France stood at 2,436.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France peaked at 3,186 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,204, in 2007.

France ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 2,535 —
2004 2,586 +2.0%
2005 2,640 +2.1%
2006 2,448 -7.3%
2007 2,204 -10.0%
2008 2,306 +4.6%
2009 2,846 +23.4%
2010 2,756 -3.2%
2011 2,822 +2.4%
2012 3,080 +9.1%
2013 3,079 -0.0%
2014 3,186 +3.5%
2015 3,121 -2.0%
2016 3,052 -2.2%
2017 2,750 -9.9%
2018 2,672 -2.8%
2019 2,491 -6.8%
2020 2,436 -2.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2,436 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 12.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 2,436 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,509 2,204 2,846 7
2010s 2,901 2,491 3,186 10
2020s 2,436 2,436 2,436 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,968 compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,720 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,392 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,653 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France?
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in France was 2,436 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,186 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,204 in 2007.
How does France rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
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