Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 2,237 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,237
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,022
in 1996
All-time low
1,970
in 2008
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Metropolitan France, 1992–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200620201992: 2.5k1993: 2.8k1994: 2.9k1995: 2.9k1996: 3.0k1997: 3.0k1998: 3.0k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 2,237 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 2008.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Metropolitan France, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2,496 —
1993 2,800 +12.2%
1994 2,928 +4.6%
1995 2,873 -1.9%
1996 3,022 +5.2%
1997 3,014 -0.3%
1998 2,955 -2.0%
1999 2,796 -5.4%
2000 2,367 -15.3%
2001 2,146 -9.3%
2002 2,159 +0.6%
2003 2,177 +0.8%
2004 2,295 +5.4%
2005 2,319 +1.0%
2006 2,321 +0.1%
2007 2,122 -8.6%
2008 1,970 -7.2%
2009 2,458 +24.8%
2010 2,505 +1.9%
2011 2,489 -0.6%
2012 2,677 +7.6%
2013 2,840 +6.1%
2014 2,846 +0.2%
2015 2,887 +1.4%
2016 2,808 -2.7%
2017 2,625 -6.5%
2018 2,519 -4.0%
2019 2,353 -6.6%
2020 2,237 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,860 2,496 3,022 8
2000s 2,233 1,970 2,458 10
2010s 2,655 2,353 2,887 10
2020s 2,237 2,237 2,237 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 2 Spain 3,531 compare
  2. 3 France 2,350 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,289 compare
  4. 6 Germany 1,663 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 1,269 compare

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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 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 in 1996.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 2008.
How does Metropolitan France rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 47 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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Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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