Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in France

France: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 570 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
570
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
941
in 2014
All-time low
570
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France, 2014–2020

02004006008001.0k2014201720202014: 9412015: 9142016: 9352017: 8072018: 7462019: 6802020: 570

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France stood at 570. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

France ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in France, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 941 —
2015 914 -2.9%
2016 935 +2.3%
2017 807 -13.7%
2018 746 -7.6%
2019 680 -8.8%
2020 570 -16.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 570 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 11.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 570 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 837.17 680 941 6
2020s 570 570 570 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,784 compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,677 compare
  3. 3 Italy 1,052 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 523 compare
  5. 6 Germany 433 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 335 compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France was 570 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 941 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 570 in 2020.
How does France rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed