Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in France

France: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 805.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
805.4
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
805.4
in 2025
All-time low
316.7
in 2001
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in France, 1994–2025

02004006008001994200920251994: 354.41995: 376.71996: 362.21997: 386.81998: 413.11999: 406.82000: 343.42001: 316.72002: 3752003: 413.52004: 463.82005: 451.72006: 440.32007: 422.42008: 359.12009: 464.42010: 4672011: 472.62012: 519.12013: 601.32014: 672.42015: 690.62016: 636.42017: 592.42018: 643.22019: 6242020: 658.72021: 701.72022: 643.22023: 691.92024: 724.22025: 805.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in France is 805.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in France peaked at 805.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316.7, in 2001.

That places France 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in France, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 354.4
1995 376.7 +6.3%
1996 362.2 -3.8%
1997 386.8 +6.8%
1998 413.1 +6.8%
1999 406.8 -1.5%
2000 343.4 -15.6%
2001 316.7 -7.8%
2002 375 +18.4%
2003 413.5 +10.3%
2004 463.8 +12.2%
2005 451.7 -2.6%
2006 440.3 -2.5%
2007 422.4 -4.1%
2008 359.1 -15.0%
2009 464.4 +29.3%
2010 467 +0.6%
2011 472.6 +1.2%
2012 519.1 +9.8%
2013 601.3 +15.8%
2014 672.4 +11.8%
2015 690.6 +2.7%
2016 636.4 -7.8%
2017 592.4 -6.9%
2018 643.2 +8.6%
2019 624 -3.0%
2020 658.7 +5.6%
2021 701.7 +6.5%
2022 643.2 -8.3%
2023 691.9 +7.6%
2024 724.2 +4.7%
2025 805.4 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 383.33 354.4 413.1 6
2000s 405.03 316.7 464.4 10
2010s 591.9 467 690.6 10
2020s 704.18 643.2 805.4 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 708.9 compare
  2. 3 Germany 461.9 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 374 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in France?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in France was 805.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 805.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 316.7 in 2001.
How does France rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
France ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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