The unemployment rate in France inched up to 7.2% in the second quarter of 2023 from 7.1% in the previous quarter, and the highest since Q3 2022, as the number of unemployed people increased by 20 thousand to 2.2 million. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 rose by 0.1 points to 16.7%. On the other hand, the unemployment rate was up 0.1% for people aged 25-49 to 6.5%, while those for people aged 50 or more fell slightly to 5.1%. Among genders, the jobless rate for women increased by 0.3 points to 7.1%, while those for men decreased by 0.2 points to 7.2%. Meanwhile, the activity was stable at 73.9%. source: INSEE, France

Unemployment Rate in France averaged 8.37 percent from 1975 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in the first quarter of 1994 and a record low of 3.20 percent in the first quarter of 1975. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2023.

Unemployment Rate in France is expected to be 7.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.40 percent in 2024 and 7.90 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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France Unemployment Rate



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-05-17 05:30 AM Q1 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2%
2023-08-11 05:30 AM Q2 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2%
2023-11-15 06:30 AM Q3 7.2% 7.50%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 7.20 7.10 percent Jun 2023
Employed Persons 30324.60 30231.00 Thousand Mar 2023
Employment Rate 68.60 68.60 percent Jun 2023
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.90 percent Mar 2023
Productivity 98.79 99.00 points Mar 2023
Wages 3321.00 3300.00 EUR/Month Dec 2021
Wages in Manufacturing 114.90 112.30 points Mar 2023
Population 67.84 67.64 Million Dec 2022
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 21164.20 21144.50 Thousand Jun 2023
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.90 73.90 percent Jun 2023
Manufacturing Payrolls 2842.20 2835.50 Thousand Mar 2023
Non Farm Payrolls 27071.50 26979.10 Thousand Mar 2023
Government Payrolls 5927.00 5921.40 Thousand Mar 2023

France Unemployment Rate
In France, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.20 7.10 10.70 3.20 1975 - 2023 percent Quarterly
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News Stream
France Jobless Rate Edges Up to 7.2% in Q2
The unemployment rate in France inched up to 7.2% in the second quarter of 2023 from 7.1% in the previous quarter, and the highest since Q3 2022, as the number of unemployed people increased by 20 thousand to 2.2 million. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 rose by 0.1 points to 16.7%. On the other hand, the unemployment rate was up 0.1% for people aged 25-49 to 6.5%, while those for people aged 50 or more fell slightly to 5.1%. Among genders, the jobless rate for women increased by 0.3 points to 7.1%, while those for men decreased by 0.2 points to 7.2%. Meanwhile, the activity was stable at 73.9%.
2023-08-11
French Unemployment Rate Little Changed in Q1
The unemployment rate in France was steady at 7.1% in the first quarter of 2023, the same as a downwardly revised reading of 7.1% in Q4 2022, and the lowest since Q2 2020 during the first covid lockdown. The number of unemployed people declined by 7,000 to 2.2 million. At the same time, the unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 decreased by 0.2 points to 16.6%. On the other hand, the unemployment rate was stable for those aged 25-49 at 6.4%, while unemployment rate for aged 50 or more bounced back slightly at 5.2%. Among genders, the jobless rate was lower for women (6.8%) than for men (7.4%). Meanwhile, the activity rate edged up by 0.2 points to 73.9% from 73.7%.
2023-05-17
France Jobless Rate Edges Down to 7.2% in Q4
The unemployment rate in France slightly fell to 7.2% in the fourth quarter of 2022 from 7.3% in the previous quarter, and compared to market forecasts of 7.3%. This was the lowest level since Q1 2008, except for the sharp fall in Q2 2020 during the first lockdown. The number of unemployed people decreased by 45,000 to 2.2 million. At the same time, the unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 surged 0.1 points to 16.9%. However, the unemployment rate was stable for those aged 25 to 49 at 6.5% and decreased for those aged 50 or more to 5% (–0.1 points). Among genders, the jobless rate was slightly lower for women (at 7.1 percent) than for men (at 7.5 percent). The employment rate was unchanged at 68.3%, the highest level since INSEE measures it according to ILO’s definition. Meanwhile, the activity rate edged down by 0.1 points to 73.6% from 73.7%.
2023-02-14