Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France

France: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 57.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 1999
All-time low
57.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France, 1998–2020

0204060801001998200920201998: 90.2 Percentage1999: 90.7 Percentage2000: 89.7 Percentage2001: 83.5 Percentage2002: 83.3 Percentage2003: 61.2 Percentage2004: 62.6 Percentage2005: 61.4 Percentage2006: 57.8 Percentage2007: 58.8 Percentage2008: 59.9 Percentage2009: 62.7 Percentage2010: 62.9 Percentage2011: 57.9 Percentage2012: 57.5 Percentage2013: 63.6 Percentage2014: 61.8 Percentage2015: 60.2 Percentage2016: 59.7 Percentage2017: 60.2 Percentage2018: 57.7 Percentage2019: 57 Percentage2020: 57 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in France stood at 57.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% 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, 57.0%, in 2019.

France ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2020.
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 61.2% -26.5%
2004 62.6% +2.3%
2005 61.4% -1.9%
2006 57.8% -5.9%
2007 58.8% +1.7%
2008 59.9% +1.9%
2009 62.7% +4.7%
2010 62.9% +0.3%
2011 57.9% -7.9%
2012 57.5% -0.7%
2013 63.6% +10.6%
2014 61.8% -2.8%
2015 60.2% -2.6%
2016 59.7% -0.8%
2017 60.2% +0.8%
2018 57.7% -4.2%
2019 57.0% -1.2%
2020 57.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.5% 90.2% 90.7% 2
2000s 68.1% 57.8% 89.7% 10
2010s 59.9% 57.0% 63.6% 10
2020s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Belgium 58.0% compare
  2. 22 Poland 57.1% compare
  3. 22 Poland 57.1% compare
  4. 25 North Macedonia 55.6% compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 48.3% compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 48.0% compare

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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 57.0% 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 57.0% in 2019.
How does France rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
France ranks 24th out of 44 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 9.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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