Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in France
France: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in France is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in France peaked at 10.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
That places France 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in France?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in France was 7.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- France ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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