Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in France

France: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 858 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
858 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,348 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
815 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in France, 2003–2020

05001.0k1.5k2003201120202003: 893 Thousand persons2004: 935 Thousand persons2005: 953 Thousand persons2006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 892 Thousand persons2008: 815 Thousand persons2009: 955 Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.3k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 996 Thousand persons2020: 858 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 858 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in France peaked at 1,348 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 815 Thousand persons, in 2008.

France ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in France, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 893 Thousand persons
2004 935 Thousand persons +4.7%
2005 953 Thousand persons +1.9%
2006 1,018 Thousand persons +6.8%
2007 892 Thousand persons -12.4%
2008 815 Thousand persons -8.6%
2009 955 Thousand persons +17.2%
2010 1,140 Thousand persons +19.4%
2011 1,122 Thousand persons -1.6%
2012 1,224 Thousand persons +9.1%
2013 1,320 Thousand persons +7.8%
2014 1,328 Thousand persons +0.6%
2015 1,342 Thousand persons +1.1%
2016 1,348 Thousand persons +0.4%
2017 1,256 Thousand persons -6.8%
2018 1,115 Thousand persons -11.2%
2019 996 Thousand persons -10.7%
2020 858 Thousand persons -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 923 Thousand persons 815 Thousand persons 1,018 Thousand persons 7
2010s 1,219 Thousand persons 996 Thousand persons 1,348 Thousand persons 10
2020s 858 Thousand persons 858 Thousand persons 858 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Italy 1,188 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,133 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,012 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 787 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Greece 502 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Germany 492 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in France?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in France was 858 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,348 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 815 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does France rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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