Transition: experimental statistics in France

France: Transition: experimental statistics was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
2
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France, 2011–2025

00.511.522011201820252011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 12021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in France stood at 2. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.

France ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Transition: experimental statistics in France, year by year

Annual values for Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in France, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 2 —
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 1 -50.0%
2021 2 +100.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • France's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2 2 2 9
2020s 1.83 1 2 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Austria 2 compare
  2. 1 Denmark 2 compare
  3. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  4. 1 Spain 2 compare
  5. 1 Finland 2 compare
  6. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  7. 1 Serbia 2 compare
  8. 1 Sweden 2 compare
  9. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  10. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  11. 1 Serbia 2 compare

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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 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
How does France rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
France ranks 1st out of 42 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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Indicator
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 579 data points, 2011–2025
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