Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France

France: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 1,276 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,276 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,707 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
1,276 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France, 2014–2020

05001.0k1.5k2014201720202014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.7k Thousand persons2016: 1.7k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France is 1,276 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

France ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in France, 2014 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 1,640 Thousand persons
2015 1,707 Thousand persons +4.1%
2016 1,656 Thousand persons -3.0%
2017 1,578 Thousand persons -4.7%
2018 1,503 Thousand persons -4.8%
2019 1,386 Thousand persons -7.8%
2020 1,276 Thousand persons -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,578 Thousand persons 1,386 Thousand persons 1,707 Thousand persons 6
2020s 1,276 Thousand persons 1,276 Thousand persons 1,276 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,452 Thousand persons compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 1,452 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 1,228 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,160 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,057 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France was 1,276 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,707 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,276 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does France rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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