Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 2,451 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France stood at 2,451.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 3,069 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187.9, in 2012.
That places France 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,064 | — |
| 2000 | 2,631 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 2,413 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,456 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,408 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,589 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,493 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,509 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,282 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,136 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2,635 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 2,694 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,679 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 187.9 | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 3,051 | +1523.6% |
| 2014 | 3,037 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,069 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,989 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,805 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,704 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,515 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,370 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,365 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,234 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,263 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,331 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,451 | +5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,451 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 11.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 2,451 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 11.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1523.6% | 187.9 | 3,051 |
| 2012 | -93.0% | 2,679 | 187.9 |
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. — 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France was 2,451 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.9 in 2012.
- How does France rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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