Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 2,451 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,451
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
3,069
in 2015
All-time low
187.9
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 2,451 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 3,069 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187.9, in 2012.
France ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,064 | 3,064 | 3,064 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,455 | 2,136 | 2,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,573 | 187.9 | 3,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 | 2,234 | 2,451 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in France?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in France was 2,451 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.9 in 2012.
- How does France rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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