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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
805.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
805.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
316.7 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in France, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 805.4 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316.7 Thousand persons, in 2001.
France ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 354.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 376.7 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 362.2 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 386.8 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 413.1 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 406.8 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 343.4 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 316.7 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 375 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 413.5 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 463.8 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 451.7 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 440.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 422.4 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 359.1 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 464.4 Thousand persons | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 467 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 472.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 519.1 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 601.3 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 672.4 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 690.6 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 636.4 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 592.4 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 643.2 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 624 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 658.7 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 701.7 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 643.2 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 691.9 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 724.2 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 805.4 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.33 Thousand persons | 354.4 Thousand persons | 413.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 405.03 Thousand persons | 316.7 Thousand persons | 464.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.9 Thousand persons | 467 Thousand persons | 690.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.18 Thousand persons | 643.2 Thousand persons | 805.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 930.1 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Spain 708.9 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Germany 461.9 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 374 Thousand persons compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does France rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- France ranks 2nd out of 45 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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