Unemployment rate of men vs. women in France
France: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in France, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 7.5% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in France peaked at 11.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
France ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in France?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in France was 7.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does France rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- France ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.