Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 7.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France stood at 7.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 25.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2022.
That places France 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 | — |
| 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 | -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 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 8.5 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in France was 7.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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