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Unemployment rate (IMF) — France

Unemployment rate (IMF) in France in 2031 — 7.3%. Ranked 78 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1 pp.

2031 7.3% −0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 78of 102
Period maximum 10.9%1997
Period minimum 6.3%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — France, 1980–203168101219801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 6.3%1981: 7.4%1982: 8.1%1983: 7.4%1984: 8.5%1985: 8.7%1986: 8.9%1987: 9.2%1988: 8.8%1989: 8.7%1990: 8.4%1991: 8.6%1992: 9.4%1993: 10.3%1994: 10.7%1995: 10.5%1996: 10.8%1997: 10.9%1998: 10.7%1999: 10.4%2000: 9.2%2001: 8.5%2002: 8.3%2003: 8.5%2004: 8.9%2005: 8.9%2006: 8.8%2007: 8%2008: 7.4%2009: 9.1%2010: 9.3%2011: 9.2%2012: 9.8%2013: 10.3%2014: 10.3%2015: 10.3%2016: 10.1%2017: 9.4%2018: 9%2019: 8.4%2020: 8%2021: 7.9%2022: 7.3%2023: 7.3%2024: 7.4%2025: 7.6%2026: 7.9%2027: 7.9%2028: 7.7%2029: 7.5%2030: 7.4%2031: 7.3%
Change over the period: +1 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 7.3 −0.1 pp
2030 7.4 −0.1 pp
2029 7.5 −0.2 pp
2028 7.7 −0.2 pp
2027 7.9 +0 pp
2026 7.9 +0.3 pp
2025 7.6 +0.2 pp
2024 7.4 +0.1 pp
2023 7.3 +0 pp
2022 7.3 −0.6 pp
2021 7.9 −0.1 pp
2020 8 −0.4 pp
2019 8.4 −0.6 pp
2018 9 −0.4 pp
2017 9.4 −0.7 pp
2016 10.1 −0.2 pp
2015 10.3 +0 pp
2014 10.3 +0 pp
2013 10.3 +0.5 pp
2012 9.8 +0.6 pp
2011 9.2 −0.1 pp
2010 9.3 +0.2 pp
2009 9.1 +1.7 pp
2008 7.4 −0.6 pp
2007 8 −0.8 pp
2006 8.8 −0.1 pp
2005 8.9 +0 pp
2004 8.9 +0.4 pp
2003 8.5 +0.2 pp
2002 8.3 −0.2 pp
2001 8.5 −0.7 pp
2000 9.2 −1.2 pp
1999 10.4 −0.3 pp
1998 10.7 −0.2 pp
1997 10.9 +0.1 pp
1996 10.8 +0.3 pp
1995 10.5 −0.2 pp
1994 10.7 +0.4 pp
1993 10.3 +0.9 pp
1992 9.4 +0.8 pp
1991 8.6 +0.2 pp
1990 8.4 −0.3 pp
1989 8.7 −0.1 pp
1988 8.8 −0.4 pp
1987 9.2 +0.3 pp
1986 8.9 +0.2 pp
1985 8.7 +0.2 pp
1984 8.5 +1.1 pp
1983 7.4 −0.7 pp
1982 8.1 +0.7 pp
1981 7.4 +1.1 pp
1980 6.3 —

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 2.8 DE Germany 2.9 LI Liechtenstein 3.8 NL Netherlands 4.5 AT Austria 5.2 BE Belgium 5.8 LU Luxembourg 5.8 FR France 7.3
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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France by year Labor Labor force participation rate

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France by year Labor Youth unemployment

The unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.

France by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

France by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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