Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 1,228 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,228 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,641 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
1,228 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Metropolitan France, 2008–2020

05001.0k1.5k2008201420202008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.4k Thousand persons2019: 1.3k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Metropolitan France stood at 1,228 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Metropolitan France peaked at 1,641 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,228 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Metropolitan France 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Metropolitan France, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,254 Thousand persons
2009 1,309 Thousand persons +4.4%
2010 1,417 Thousand persons +8.3%
2011 1,334 Thousand persons -5.9%
2012 1,346 Thousand persons +0.9%
2013 1,549 Thousand persons +15.1%
2014 1,572 Thousand persons +1.5%
2015 1,641 Thousand persons +4.4%
2016 1,589 Thousand persons -3.2%
2017 1,514 Thousand persons -4.7%
2018 1,445 Thousand persons -4.6%
2019 1,328 Thousand persons -8.1%
2020 1,228 Thousand persons -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,282 Thousand persons 1,254 Thousand persons 1,309 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,474 Thousand persons 1,328 Thousand persons 1,641 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,228 Thousand persons 1,228 Thousand persons 1,228 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan 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. 3 France 1,276 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,160 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,057 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Italy 837 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Metropolitan France?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Metropolitan France was 1,228 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 1,641 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,228 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Metropolitan France rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 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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