Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in France
France: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in France, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in France stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in France peaked at 12.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.
That places France 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in France?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in France was 7.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
- How does France rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- France ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.