LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France
France: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France is 15.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France peaked at 19.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2022.
France ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.86 | — |
| 2015 | 19.06 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.25 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.32 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.54 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.35 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.91 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14.76 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 14.84 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.93 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.4 | +3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 15.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.59 | 15.5 | 19.06 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 14.76 | 15.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France was 15.4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2022.
- How does France rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- France ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.