Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 541 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
541
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
994
in 2010
All-time low
541
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

02004006008001.0k2003201120202003: 8862004: 9152005: 9432006: 9472007: 8552008: 7812009: 9432010: 9942011: 9592012: 9902013: 9432014: 8452015: 8412016: 8262017: 7832018: 6992019: 6242020: 541

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Metropolitan France stood at 541. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 541, in 2020.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 47 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 (1998–2020) 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 Value Change
2003 886 —
2004 915 +3.3%
2005 943 +3.1%
2006 947 +0.4%
2007 855 -9.7%
2008 781 -8.7%
2009 943 +20.7%
2010 994 +5.4%
2011 959 -3.5%
2012 990 +3.2%
2013 943 -4.7%
2014 845 -10.4%
2015 841 -0.5%
2016 826 -1.8%
2017 783 -5.2%
2018 699 -10.7%
2019 624 -10.7%
2020 541 -13.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 2 Spain 1,629 compare
  2. 3 Italy 986 compare
  3. 4 France 586 compare
  4. 6 Germany 522 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 350 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 350 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 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 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 541 in 2020.
How does Metropolitan France rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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