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France Annual Unemployment Rate

France's annual unemployment rate rose to 7.37% in 2024, up from 7.34% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.03% from the previous year. France has annual unemployment rate higher than the global median (7.37% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Europe, France is higher (7.37% vs regional median 5.49%) and ranks 14th out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 7.37%
2023 7.34%
2022 7.31%
2021 7.87%
2020 8.01%
2019 8.41%
2018 9.02%
2017 9.41%
2016 10.06%
2015 10.35%
2014 10.27%
2013 9.91%
2012 9.84%
2011 9.23%
2010 9.28%
2009 9.12%
2008 7.39%
2007 8.01%
2006 8.83%
2005 8.88%
2004 8.91%
2003 8.31%
2002 8.7%
2001 8.61%
2000 10.22%
1999 11.98%
1998 12.07%
1997 12.57%
1996 12.37%
1995 11.83%
1994 12.59%
1993 11.32%
1992 10.2%
1991 9.13%
France Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of France's labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 51.68% 51.83% 2024
Jobless Claims -11.7K 52.9K Aug'25
Payroll Employment 27,100K 27,048K Jun'25
Unemployment Rate 7.5% 7.5% Jun'25