Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in France
France: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 2,350 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,350 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,054 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
2,120 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in France, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in France stood at 2,350 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in France peaked at 3,054 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,120 Thousand persons, in 2008.
France ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,348 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 2,463 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,480 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,483 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,269 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,120 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,624 Thousand persons | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2,679 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,666 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,855 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,025 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,026 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,054 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,970 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,784 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,678 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,493 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,350 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,398 Thousand persons | 2,120 Thousand persons | 2,624 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,823 Thousand persons | 2,493 Thousand persons | 3,054 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,350 Thousand persons | 2,350 Thousand persons | 2,350 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 sex and age - annual data in France?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in France was 2,350 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,054 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does France rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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