Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in France
France: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 52.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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 23rd out of 45 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: % of total unemployment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 60.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 58 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9 | -4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 52.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 52.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -27.7% | 83.3 | 60.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.45 | 90.2 | 90.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.86 | 56 | 89.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 55.4 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 1 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
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 23rd out of 45 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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