Unemployment with basic education, male in France
France: Unemployment with basic education, male was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in France stood at 13.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in France peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.
France ranks 21st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.1% | — |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in France?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in France was 13.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
- How does France rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- France ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).