France — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.94 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 7.61 | Actual |
| 2024 | 7.38 | Actual |
| 2023 | 7.34 | Actual |
| 2022 | 7.3 | Actual |
| 2021 | 7.87 | Actual |
| 2020 | 8.03 | Actual |
| 2019 | 8.43 | Actual |
| 2018 | 9.03 | Actual |
| 2017 | 9.41 | Actual |
| 2016 | 10.07 | Actual |
| 2015 | 10.34 | Actual |
| 2014 | 10.27 | Actual |
| 2013 | 10.31 | Actual |
| 2012 | 9.77 | Actual |
| 2011 | 9.21 | Actual |
| 2010 | 9.28 | Actual |
| 2009 | 9.13 | Actual |
| 2008 | 7.43 | Actual |
| 2007 | 8.02 | Actual |
| 2006 | 8.84 | Actual |
| 2005 | 8.88 | Actual |
| 2004 | 8.88 | Actual |
| 2003 | 8.53 | Actual |
| 2002 | 8.28 | Actual |
| 2001 | 8.46 | Actual |
| 2000 | 9.18 | Actual |
| 1999 | 10.44 | Actual |
| 1998 | 10.69 | Actual |
| 1997 | 10.89 | Actual |
| 1996 | 10.83 | Actual |
| 1995 | 10.51 | Actual |
| 1994 | 10.67 | Actual |
| 1993 | 10.27 | Actual |
| 1992 | 9.44 | Actual |
| 1991 | 8.62 | Actual |
| 1990 | 8.4 | Actual |
| 1989 | 8.7 | Actual |
| 1988 | 8.84 | Actual |
| 1987 | 9.15 | Actual |
| 1986 | 8.88 | Actual |
| 1985 | 8.7 | Actual |
| 1984 | 8.46 | Actual |
| 1983 | 7.38 | Actual |
| 1982 | 8.07 | Actual |
| 1981 | 7.44 | Actual |
| 1980 | 6.35 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net