Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 787 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
787 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,241 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
722 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Metropolitan France, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Metropolitan France stood at 787 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Metropolitan France peaked at 1,241 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 722 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Metropolitan France 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 800 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 907 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 930 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 952 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 832 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 722 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 849 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 989 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1,014 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,060 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,142 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,209 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,231 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,241 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,152 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,014 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 903 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 787 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856 Thousand persons | 722 Thousand persons | 952 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,096 Thousand persons | 903 Thousand persons | 1,241 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 787 Thousand persons | 787 Thousand persons | 787 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 2 Spain 1,133 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,012 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 858 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Greece 502 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Germany 492 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 318 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Metropolitan France
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 2,710 Thousand persons (2020)
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons (2020)
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data 2,697 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons (2020)
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons (2020)
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 518 Thousand persons (2020)
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data 4,624 Thousand persons (2020)
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 870 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 523 Thousand persons (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Metropolitan France?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Metropolitan France was 787 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 722 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Metropolitan 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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