Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 2,313 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,313 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,145 Thousand persons
in 1996
All-time low
2,061 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France stood at 2,313 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France peaked at 3,145 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,061 Thousand persons, in 2007.
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 - quarterly data in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,705 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 3,037 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 2,981 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,046 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,145 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,075 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,061 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,731 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 2,320 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 2,262 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,239 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,359 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,421 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,474 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,294 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,061 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,153 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,673 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 2,580 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,643 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,896 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,903 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,008 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,953 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,898 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,593 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,516 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,352 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,313 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,973 Thousand persons | 2,705 Thousand persons | 3,145 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 2,061 Thousand persons | 2,673 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,734 Thousand persons | 2,352 Thousand persons | 3,008 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,313 Thousand persons | 2,313 Thousand persons | 2,313 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)
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data 2,697 Thousand persons (2020)
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 2,237 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 - quarterly data in Metropolitan France?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Metropolitan France was 2,313 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,145 Thousand persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,061 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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