Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France

France: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 1,258 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,258 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,940 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
1,213 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France, 2003–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2003201420252003: 1.3k Thousand persons2004: 1.4k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.6k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.8k Thousand persons2011: 1.7k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.8k Thousand persons2014: 1.9k Thousand persons2015: 1.9k Thousand persons2016: 1.9k Thousand persons2017: 1.8k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons2021: 1.4k Thousand persons2022: 1.3k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.2k Thousand persons2025: 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 1,258 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France peaked at 1,940 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,213 Thousand persons, in 2024.

France ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in France, 2003 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 1,305 Thousand persons
2004 1,422 Thousand persons +9.0%
2005 1,414 Thousand persons -0.6%
2006 1,471 Thousand persons +4.0%
2007 1,576 Thousand persons +7.1%
2008 1,638 Thousand persons +3.9%
2009 1,732 Thousand persons +5.7%
2010 1,848 Thousand persons +6.7%
2011 1,746 Thousand persons -5.5%
2012 1,769 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 1,836 Thousand persons +3.8%
2014 1,861 Thousand persons +1.4%
2015 1,940 Thousand persons +4.2%
2016 1,879 Thousand persons -3.1%
2017 1,775 Thousand persons -5.5%
2018 1,694 Thousand persons -4.6%
2019 1,551 Thousand persons -8.4%
2020 1,432 Thousand persons -7.7%
2021 1,356 Thousand persons -5.3%
2022 1,253 Thousand persons -7.6%
2023 1,236 Thousand persons -1.4%
2024 1,213 Thousand persons -1.9%
2025 1,258 Thousand persons +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,508 Thousand persons 1,305 Thousand persons 1,732 Thousand persons 7
2010s 1,790 Thousand persons 1,551 Thousand persons 1,940 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,291 Thousand persons 1,213 Thousand persons 1,432 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,719 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 1,112 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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 1,258 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,940 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,213 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does France rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
France ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 762 data points, 2003–2025
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