Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France

France: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 953 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
953
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,394
in 2013
All-time low
779
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2003201120202003: 9812004: 1.0k2005: 9482006: 1.0k2007: 8462008: 7792009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.1k2019: 9822020: 953

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 953 for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in France peaked at 1,394 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 779, in 2008.

France ranks 4th 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.

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 981 —
2004 1,022 +4.2%
2005 948 -7.2%
2006 1,031 +8.8%
2007 846 -17.9%
2008 779 -7.9%
2009 1,129 +44.9%
2010 1,153 +2.1%
2011 1,200 +4.1%
2012 1,333 +11.1%
2013 1,394 +4.6%
2014 1,387 -0.5%
2015 1,375 -0.9%
2016 1,361 -1.0%
2017 1,185 -12.9%
2018 1,096 -7.5%
2019 982 -10.4%
2020 953 -3.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 953 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 14.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 953 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 15.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 962.29 779 1,129 7
2010s 1,247 982 1,394 10
2020s 953 953 953 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 1,324 compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,287 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,097 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 870 compare
  5. 6 Greece 498 compare
  6. 7 Germany 491 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in France?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in France was 953 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,394 in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 779 in 2008.
How does France rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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