Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) in France
France: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in France stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in France peaked at 11.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
France ranks 42nd of 130 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force) in France, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.4% | — |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 8.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +27.3% | 6.9% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in France?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in France was 8.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does France rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- France ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).