Unemployment rate in France
France: Unemployment rate was 10.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate in France, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 10.82 for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in France peaked at 12.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2018.
That places France 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.18 | — |
| 2015 | 11.82 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.19 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.33 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.18 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.31 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 12.58 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 10.98 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.46 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 10.82 | +3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 10.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 10.18 | 11.82 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.28 | 10.46 | 12.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 in France?
- Unemployment rate in France was 10.82 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2018.
- How does France rank for unemployment rate?
- France ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.