Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France
France: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France peaked at 2.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
France ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
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 transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France?
- Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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