LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France
France: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 14.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 14.93 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% 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, 9.8, in 2001.
That places France 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.73 | — |
| 1999 | 13.42 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.62 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.92 | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 15.34 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 16.37 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.99 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.59 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.53 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 18.86 | +1.7% |
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.92, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 14.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 | 13.42 | 13.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.65 | 9.8 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 | 15.5 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 14.76 | 15.91 | 5 |
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 14.93 in 2024, 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 9.8 in 2001.
- How does France rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- France ranks 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.