Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in France

France: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 58 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2021
All-time low
9.1%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in France, 2004–2024

0510152004201420242004: 11.4 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.5 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 11.5 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 11.3 %2023: 11 %2024: 10.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 10.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in France peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2008.

France ranks 9th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in France, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 11.4%
2005 10.8% -5.4%
2006 10.2% -5.3%
2007 9.3% -8.6%
2008 9.1% -2.0%
2009 10.6% +16.6%
2010 11.1% +4.8%
2011 10.1% -9.5%
2012 10.5% +4.5%
2013 11.5% +9.5%
2014 11.2% -3.0%
2015 11.8% +5.7%
2016 11.2% -5.3%
2017 11.3% +1.3%
2018 10.2% -10.2%
2019 10.3% +1.3%
2020 11.5% +11.9%
2021 12.6% +9.0%
2022 11.3% -10.3%
2023 11.0% -2.7%
2024 10.5% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 9.1% 11.4% 6
2010s 10.9% 10.1% 11.8% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.5% 12.6% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
  2. 7 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  4. 10 Portugal 10.0% compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
  6. 12 Finland 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in France?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in France was 10.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
How does France rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
France ranks 9th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed