Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in France
France: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 10.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in France, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 10.5% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in France peaked at 12.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2008.
France ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in France?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in France was 10.5% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
- How does France rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- France ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)