Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France

France: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 1,307 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,307 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,957 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
1,218 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France, 2003–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2003201420262003: 1.4k Thousand persons2004: 1.4k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.7k Thousand persons2009: 1.8k Thousand persons2010: 1.8k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.9k Thousand persons2014: 1.9k Thousand persons2015: 2.0k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.7k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons2021: 1.3k Thousand persons2022: 1.3k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.2k Thousand persons2025: 1.3k Thousand persons2026: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France stood at 1,307 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France peaked at 1,957 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,218 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 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France, 2003 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 1,372 Thousand persons
2004 1,433 Thousand persons +4.4%
2005 1,377 Thousand persons -3.9%
2006 1,500 Thousand persons +8.9%
2007 1,632 Thousand persons +8.8%
2008 1,658 Thousand persons +1.6%
2009 1,774 Thousand persons +7.0%
2010 1,826 Thousand persons +2.9%
2011 1,785 Thousand persons -2.2%
2012 1,780 Thousand persons -0.3%
2013 1,852 Thousand persons +4.0%
2014 1,888 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 1,957 Thousand persons +3.7%
2016 1,825 Thousand persons -6.7%
2017 1,671 Thousand persons -8.4%
2018 1,688 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 1,549 Thousand persons -8.2%
2020 1,427 Thousand persons -7.9%
2021 1,283 Thousand persons -10.1%
2022 1,257 Thousand persons -2.0%
2023 1,228 Thousand persons -2.3%
2024 1,218 Thousand persons -0.8%
2025 1,268 Thousand persons +4.1%
2026 1,307 Thousand persons +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,535 Thousand persons 1,372 Thousand persons 1,774 Thousand persons 7
2010s 1,782 Thousand persons 1,549 Thousand persons 1,957 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,284 Thousand persons 1,218 Thousand persons 1,427 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,836 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 1,130 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 574 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 574 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in France was 1,307 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,957 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,218 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does France rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
France ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 807 data points, 2003–2026
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