France Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- France unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.31%, a 0.55% decline from 2021.
- France unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.86%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
- France unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.01%, a 0.4% decline from 2019.
- France unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.41%, a 0.61% decline from 2018.
France Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
7.31% |
-0.55% |
2021 |
7.86% |
-0.15% |
2020 |
8.01% |
-0.40% |
2019 |
8.41% |
-0.61% |
2018 |
9.02% |
-0.39% |
2017 |
9.41% |
-0.65% |
2016 |
10.06% |
-0.29% |
2015 |
10.35% |
0.08% |
2014 |
10.27% |
0.36% |
2013 |
9.91% |
0.07% |
2012 |
9.84% |
0.61% |
2011 |
9.23% |
-0.05% |
2010 |
9.28% |
0.16% |
2009 |
9.12% |
1.73% |
2008 |
7.39% |
-0.62% |
2007 |
8.01% |
-0.82% |
2006 |
8.83% |
-0.05% |
2005 |
8.88% |
-0.03% |
2004 |
8.91% |
0.60% |
2003 |
8.31% |
-0.39% |
2002 |
8.70% |
0.09% |
2001 |
8.61% |
-1.61% |
2000 |
10.22% |
-1.76% |
1999 |
11.98% |
-0.09% |
1998 |
12.07% |
-0.50% |
1997 |
12.57% |
0.20% |
1996 |
12.37% |
0.54% |
1995 |
11.83% |
-0.76% |
1994 |
12.59% |
1.27% |
1993 |
11.32% |
1.12% |
1992 |
10.20% |
1.07% |
1991 |
9.13% |
9.13% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |