Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in France
France: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 2,350 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,350
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,156
in 1997
All-time low
1,837
in 1983
Years of data
38
1983–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in France, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 2,350 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in France peaked at 3,156 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,837, in 1983.
That places France 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,837 | — |
| 1984 | 2,248 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 2,434 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2,451 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,573 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,437 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,314 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,259 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,217 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,494 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,786 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 3,109 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,940 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,108 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3,156 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,055 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,064 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,631 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 2,231 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 2,276 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,230 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,405 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,319 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,321 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,122 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,970 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,458 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 2,505 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,489 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,677 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,840 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,026 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,054 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,970 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,784 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,678 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,493 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,350 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,328 | 1,837 | 2,573 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,819 | 2,217 | 3,156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,296 | 1,970 | 2,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 | 2,489 | 3,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,350 | 2,350 | 2,350 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in France?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in France was 2,350 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,156 in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,837 in 1983.
- How does France rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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