Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in France
France: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 7.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.44
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.59
in 1994
All-time low
2.42
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in France, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 7.44 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in France peaked at 12.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1970.
That places France 26th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.42 | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2.77 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.69 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.86 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.08 | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 4.47 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.03 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 7.54 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 8.2 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 7.92 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.53 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 10.26 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 10.23 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.73 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.18 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 9.62 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 9.36 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.13 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.2 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 11.32 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 12.59 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.83 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.37 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.57 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.07 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.98 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.22 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 8.61 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.91 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.83 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.01 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.23 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.27 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.35 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.06 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.41 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.02 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.01 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.33 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.44 | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 7.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 | 2.42 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.06 | 6.42 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 | 9.13 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 7.39 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.41 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 7.3 | 8.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in France?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in France was 7.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1970.
- How does France rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- France ranks 26th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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