Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in France
France: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 567 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
567
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,075
in 2010
All-time low
541
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in France, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 567 for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in France peaked at 1,075 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 541, in 2022.
France ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,018 | — |
| 2010 | 1,075 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,036 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,065 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 942 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 925 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 915 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 868 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 780 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 700 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 598 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 541 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 546 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 556 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 567 | +2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 567 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62, 9.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,018 | 1,018 | 1,018 | 1 |
| 2010s | 932 | 700 | 1,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568 | 541 | 600 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in France?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in France was 567 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,075 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 541 in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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