Unemployment with basic education, female in France

France: Unemployment with basic education, female was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 129 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1997
All-time low
12.0%
in 2008
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in France, 1993–2024

051015201993200820241993: 16.9 % of female labor force with basic education1994: 18.1 % of female labor force with basic education1995: 17.8 % of female labor force with basic education1996: 18 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 18.3 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 18.1 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 18.2 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 17.6 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 15.5 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 14 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 12.3 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 13 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 13.7 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 13.9 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 12.3 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 12 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 13.9 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 15.2 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 15.1 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 15.7 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 16 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 16.1 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 15.8 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 17 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 16.2 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 15.6 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 15.3 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 14.1 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 14.1 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 12.5 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 12.9 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 13.6 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in France, 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Hungary 14.3% compare
  2. 25 Namibia 13.8% compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 13.7% compare
  4. 28 Tunisia 13.3% compare
  5. 29 Romania 12.9% compare
  6. 30 Rwanda 12.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).