Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 523 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
523 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,044 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
523 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

02505007501.0k2003201120202003: 947 Thousand persons2004: 948 Thousand persons2005: 998 Thousand persons2006: 919 Thousand persons2007: 776 Thousand persons2008: 819 Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 1.0k Thousand persons2011: 1.0k Thousand persons2012: 1.0k Thousand persons2013: 913 Thousand persons2014: 858 Thousand persons2015: 839 Thousand persons2016: 859 Thousand persons2017: 736 Thousand persons2018: 680 Thousand persons2019: 618 Thousand persons2020: 523 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Metropolitan France stood at 523 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Metropolitan France peaked at 1,044 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 523 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Metropolitan France 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Metropolitan France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 947 Thousand persons
2004 948 Thousand persons +0.1%
2005 998 Thousand persons +5.3%
2006 919 Thousand persons -7.9%
2007 776 Thousand persons -15.6%
2008 819 Thousand persons +5.5%
2009 1,017 Thousand persons +24.2%
2010 1,037 Thousand persons +2.0%
2011 1,004 Thousand persons -3.2%
2012 1,044 Thousand persons +4.0%
2013 913 Thousand persons -12.5%
2014 858 Thousand persons -6.0%
2015 839 Thousand persons -2.2%
2016 859 Thousand persons +2.4%
2017 736 Thousand persons -14.3%
2018 680 Thousand persons -7.6%
2019 618 Thousand persons -9.1%
2020 523 Thousand persons -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 917.71 Thousand persons 776 Thousand persons 1,017 Thousand persons 7
2010s 858.8 Thousand persons 618 Thousand persons 1,044 Thousand persons 10
2020s 523 Thousand persons 523 Thousand persons 523 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 2 Spain 1,677 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 570 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Germany 433 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 335 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Metropolitan France?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Metropolitan France was 523 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 1,044 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 523 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Metropolitan France rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 - 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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