Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France

France: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201020162004: 0.11 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.095 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.091 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.082 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.104 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.114 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.096 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.1 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.114 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.11 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.111 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.106 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places France 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -13.9%
2006 0.1% -3.9%
2007 0.1% -10.6%
2009 0.1% +27.3%
2010 0.1% +9.3%
2011 0.1% -15.4%
2012 0.1% +4.3%
2013 0.1% +14.0%
2014 0.1% -3.7%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2016 0.1% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 35 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  2. 36 Jamaica 0.1%
  3. 37 Colombia 0.1% compare
  4. 39 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 40 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 41 Morocco 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in France was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does France rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
France ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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