Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in France
France: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 26.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in France, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in France stood at 26.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in France peaked at 27.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.
That places France 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.0% | — |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 6 |
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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 unemployment to employment by previous work in France?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in France was 26.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- How does France rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- France ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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