Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in France

France: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 953 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
953 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,394 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
779 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2003201120202003: 981 Thousand persons2004: 1.0k Thousand persons2005: 948 Thousand persons2006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 846 Thousand persons2008: 779 Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 982 Thousand persons2020: 953 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 953 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 779 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 - quarterly data in France, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

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

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 779 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does France rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
France ranks 4th out of 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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