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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201220251999: 3.1k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.7k2012: 187.92013: 3.1k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,970 compare
  2. 2 Spain 2,608 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,692 compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,576 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 1,269 compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
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