Unemployment with basic education, male in France

France: Unemployment with basic education, male was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2015
All-time low
10.9%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

051015201993200820241993: 13.1 % of male labor force with basic education1994: 15.1 % of male labor force with basic education1995: 14 % of male labor force with basic education1996: 14.6 % of male labor force with basic education1997: 15.7 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 15 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 15.8 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 13.3 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 11.2 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 12 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 10.9 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 11.9 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 12 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 12.2 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 11.9 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 11.2 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 14.4 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 15.1 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 14.9 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 16.1 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 16.5 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 18.2 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 18.8 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 18.5 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 17.5 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 16.2 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 15.5 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 13.9 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 14.7 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 13.6 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 13.5 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 13.2 % of male labor force with basic education

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Austria 14.4% compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.8% compare
  3. 20 Hungary 13.2% compare
  4. 22 Belgium 12.9% compare
  5. 23 Spain 12.7% compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 12.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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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).