Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 2,237 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,237 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,022 Thousand persons
in 1996
All-time low
1,970 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Metropolitan France recorded 2,237 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France peaked at 3,022 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,970 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,496 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 2,800 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 2,928 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,873 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,022 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,014 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,955 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,796 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,367 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 2,146 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,159 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,177 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,295 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,319 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,321 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,122 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,970 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2,458 Thousand persons | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 2,505 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,489 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,677 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,840 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,846 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,887 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,808 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,625 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,519 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,353 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,237 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,860 Thousand persons | 2,496 Thousand persons | 3,022 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,233 Thousand persons | 1,970 Thousand persons | 2,458 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,655 Thousand persons | 2,353 Thousand persons | 2,887 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,237 Thousand persons | 2,237 Thousand persons | 2,237 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
More work & labour data for Metropolitan France
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 2,710 Thousand persons (2020)
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons (2020)
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data 2,697 Thousand persons (2020)
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons (2020)
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 518 Thousand persons (2020)
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data 4,624 Thousand persons (2020)
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 870 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 523 Thousand persons (2020)
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 257 Thousand persons (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France was 2,237 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,022 Thousand persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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