Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France
France: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 52.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France is 52.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France peaked at 90.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2020.
That places France 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.2% | — |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 90.2% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 56.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.4% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France was 52.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2020.
- How does France rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- France ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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