Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France

France: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 2,436 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,436
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,186
in 2014
All-time low
2,061
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France, 1998–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200920201998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France stood at 2,436.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France peaked at 3,186 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,061, in 2007.

France ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 3,055
1999 3,064 +0.3%
2000 2,631 -14.1%
2001 2,231 -15.2%
2002 2,276 +2.0%
2003 2,359 +3.6%
2004 2,421 +2.6%
2005 2,474 +2.2%
2006 2,294 -7.3%
2007 2,061 -10.2%
2008 2,153 +4.5%
2009 2,673 +24.2%
2010 2,580 -3.5%
2011 2,644 +2.5%
2012 2,896 +9.6%
2013 2,903 +0.2%
2014 3,186 +9.8%
2015 3,121 -2.0%
2016 3,052 -2.2%
2017 2,750 -9.9%
2018 2,672 -2.8%
2019 2,491 -6.8%
2020 2,436 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,059 3,055 3,064 2
2000s 2,357 2,061 2,673 10
2010s 2,830 2,491 3,186 10
2020s 2,436 2,436 2,436 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 3,720 compare
  2. 3 Italy 2,400 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 compare
  4. 5 Germany 1,352 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France?
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in France was 2,436 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,186 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,061 in 2007.
How does France rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 789 data points, 1998–2020
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