Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 25.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
France ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +172.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in France was 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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