Unemployment with advanced education, male in France
France: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, male in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in France is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in France peaked at 7.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.
France ranks 44th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.2% | — |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 41 Belize 5.4% compare
- 42 Spain 5.4% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.3% compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.0% compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 5.0% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 5.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in France?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in France was 5.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- How does France rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- France ranks 44th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).