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

Metropolitan France: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 2,313 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,313
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,145
in 1996
All-time low
2,061
in 2007
Years of data
29
1992–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200620201992: 2.7k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.0k1996: 3.1k1997: 3.1k1998: 3.1k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 2,313 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France peaked at 3,145 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,061, in 2007.

That places Metropolitan France 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Metropolitan France, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2,705 —
1993 3,037 +12.3%
1994 2,981 -1.8%
1995 3,046 +2.2%
1996 3,145 +3.3%
1997 3,075 -2.2%
1998 3,061 -0.5%
1999 2,731 -10.8%
2000 2,320 -15.0%
2001 2,262 -2.5%
2002 2,239 -1.0%
2003 2,359 +5.4%
2004 2,421 +2.6%
2005 2,474 +2.2%
2006 2,294 -7.3%
2007 2,061 -10.2%
2008 2,153 +4.5%
2009 2,673 +24.2%
2010 2,580 -3.5%
2011 2,643 +2.4%
2012 2,896 +9.6%
2013 2,903 +0.2%
2014 3,008 +3.6%
2015 2,953 -1.8%
2016 2,898 -1.9%
2017 2,593 -10.5%
2018 2,516 -3.0%
2019 2,352 -6.5%
2020 2,313 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,973 2,705 3,145 8
2000s 2,326 2,061 2,673 10
2010s 2,734 2,352 3,008 10
2020s 2,313 2,313 2,313 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 2 Spain 3,720 compare
  2. 3 France 2,436 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,392 compare
  4. 6 Germany 1,653 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 1,650 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 Metropolitan France?
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France was 2,313 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 3,145 in 1996.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,061 in 2007.
How does Metropolitan France rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Metropolitan 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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