Unemployment rate,Percent in France
France: Unemployment rate,Percent was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1994
All-time low
7.0%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in France, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate,percent in France stood at 7.5%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in France peaked at 10.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
France ranks 17th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in France?
- Unemployment rate,percent in France was 7.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- France ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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