Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in France

France: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 10.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2021
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in France, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 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

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in France stood at 10.5%.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in France peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

France ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in France, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 11.2%
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
2010s 11.0% 10.2% 11.8% 6
2020s 11.4% 10.5% 12.6% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Zambia 12.9% compare
  2. 7 Armenia 12.4% 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 - 19th icls in France?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
How does France rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
France ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 flat.
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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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