Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 870 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
870 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,271 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
708 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Metropolitan France, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Metropolitan France is 870 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Metropolitan France peaked at 1,271 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 708 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Metropolitan France ranks 5th 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 Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 872 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 975 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 942 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 952 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 767 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 708 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 974 Thousand persons | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 1,018 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,081 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,134 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,218 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,271 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,259 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,261 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,091 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 992 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 891 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 870 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 884.29 Thousand persons | 708 Thousand persons | 975 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,122 Thousand persons | 891 Thousand persons | 1,271 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 870 Thousand persons | 870 Thousand persons | 870 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 2 Italy 1,287 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,097 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 953 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Greece 498 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Germany 491 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 332 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 332 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)
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 523 Thousand persons (2020)
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 257 Thousand persons (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Metropolitan France?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Metropolitan France was 870 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,271 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 708 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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