Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in France

France: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 2,436 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,436 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,186 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
2,204 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in France, 2003–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003201120202003: 2.5k Thousand persons2004: 2.6k Thousand persons2005: 2.6k Thousand persons2006: 2.4k Thousand persons2007: 2.2k Thousand persons2008: 2.3k Thousand persons2009: 2.8k Thousand persons2010: 2.8k Thousand persons2011: 2.8k Thousand persons2012: 3.1k Thousand persons2013: 3.1k Thousand persons2014: 3.2k Thousand persons2015: 3.1k Thousand persons2016: 3.1k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.5k Thousand persons2020: 2.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 2,436 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in France peaked at 3,186 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,204 Thousand persons, in 2007.

That places France 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in France, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 2,535 Thousand persons
2004 2,586 Thousand persons +2.0%
2005 2,640 Thousand persons +2.1%
2006 2,448 Thousand persons -7.3%
2007 2,204 Thousand persons -10.0%
2008 2,306 Thousand persons +4.6%
2009 2,846 Thousand persons +23.4%
2010 2,756 Thousand persons -3.2%
2011 2,822 Thousand persons +2.4%
2012 3,080 Thousand persons +9.1%
2013 3,079 Thousand persons -0.0%
2014 3,186 Thousand persons +3.5%
2015 3,121 Thousand persons -2.0%
2016 3,052 Thousand persons -2.2%
2017 2,750 Thousand persons -9.9%
2018 2,672 Thousand persons -2.8%
2019 2,491 Thousand persons -6.8%
2020 2,436 Thousand persons -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,509 Thousand persons 2,204 Thousand persons 2,846 Thousand persons 7
2010s 2,901 Thousand persons 2,491 Thousand persons 3,186 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,436 Thousand persons 2,436 Thousand persons 2,436 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,968 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,720 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,392 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Germany 1,653 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in France?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in France was 2,436 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,186 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,204 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does France rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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