Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 541 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
541 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
994 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
541 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France, 2003–2020

02004006008001.0k2003201120202003: 886 Thousand persons2004: 915 Thousand persons2005: 943 Thousand persons2006: 947 Thousand persons2007: 855 Thousand persons2008: 781 Thousand persons2009: 943 Thousand persons2010: 994 Thousand persons2011: 959 Thousand persons2012: 990 Thousand persons2013: 943 Thousand persons2014: 845 Thousand persons2015: 841 Thousand persons2016: 826 Thousand persons2017: 783 Thousand persons2018: 699 Thousand persons2019: 624 Thousand persons2020: 541 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France stood at 541 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France peaked at 994 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 541 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Metropolitan France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 886 Thousand persons
2004 915 Thousand persons +3.3%
2005 943 Thousand persons +3.1%
2006 947 Thousand persons +0.4%
2007 855 Thousand persons -9.7%
2008 781 Thousand persons -8.7%
2009 943 Thousand persons +20.7%
2010 994 Thousand persons +5.4%
2011 959 Thousand persons -3.5%
2012 990 Thousand persons +3.2%
2013 943 Thousand persons -4.7%
2014 845 Thousand persons -10.4%
2015 841 Thousand persons -0.5%
2016 826 Thousand persons -1.8%
2017 783 Thousand persons -5.2%
2018 699 Thousand persons -10.7%
2019 624 Thousand persons -10.7%
2020 541 Thousand persons -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 895.71 Thousand persons 781 Thousand persons 947 Thousand persons 7
2010s 850.4 Thousand persons 624 Thousand persons 994 Thousand persons 10
2020s 541 Thousand persons 541 Thousand persons 541 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 2 Spain 1,629 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Italy 986 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 586 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Germany 522 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 350 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 350 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France was 541 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 994 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 541 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Metropolitan France rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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