Unemployment with basic education, female in France
France: Unemployment with basic education, female was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in France is 13.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in France peaked at 18.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2008.
France ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.9% | — |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in France?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in France was 13.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
- How does France rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- France ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).