France vs Iran: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
France
7.7%
in 2025
Iran
7.6%
in 2024
France rank
54th
Iran rank
56th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
France ranks 54th and Iran ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 14.2% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 0.7% | France |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 11.4% | 2.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.9% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, France or Iran?
- France, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between France and Iran?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- France ranks 54th and Iran ranks 56th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.