Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in France
France: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 7.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.54
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.59
in 1994
All-time low
7.3
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in France, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 7.54 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in France peaked at 12.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2022.
France ranks 26th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.13 | — |
| 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 | 7.4 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 7.54 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 | 9.13 | 12.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 7.39 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.41 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 7.3 | 8.01 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in France?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in France was 7.54 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2022.
- How does France rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- France ranks 26th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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