Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Franche-Comté, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté peaked at 9.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2001.
That places Franche-Comté 91st out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Franche-Comté, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +69.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Franche-Comté
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 517.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 475.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 827 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 827 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Franche-Comté was 8.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Franche-Comté?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Franche-Comté?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2001.
- How does Franche-Comté rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Franche-Comté ranks 91st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Franche-Comté?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Franche-Comté 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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