Unemployment rate in France, 2021

Unemployment rate in 2021: Annual value — 7.8667 % экономически активного населения. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2021 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 7.8667 % экономически активного населения, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 2021 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 2021

  • Value: 7.8667 % экономически активного населения
  • Change vs 2020: −0.1583 % экономически активного населения (−1.97 %)
  • Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 8.8913 % экономически активного населения)
  • Series maximum — 10.8917 % экономически активного населения in 1997 (24 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 6.3495 % экономически активного населения in 1980 (41 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2021
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % экономически активного населения
201610.0667
20179.4083
20189.025
20198.4333
20208.025
20217.8667
20227.3
20237.3417
20247.3833
20257.6083

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Complete series for France — on the Unemployment rate page.

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