Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France
France: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 8.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
8.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1998
All-time low
7.3%
in 2022
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France peaked at 12.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
France ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.1% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2026 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in France was 8.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- France ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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