Long Term Unemployment Rate in France increased to 1.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 1.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in France averaged 2.57 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.00 percent in the first quarter of 1997 and a record low of 1.40 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: INSEE, France

Long Term Unemployment Rate in France is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 28108.00 28153.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 69.40 69.50 percent Sep 2025
Government Payrolls 6077.30 6060.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.20 75.30 percent Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.70 percent Sep 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2837.60 2842.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 27107.30 27117.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls 21001.20 21030.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 68.44 68.25 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 101.16 100.75 points Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.70 7.60 percent Sep 2025
Wages 3602.00 3493.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.70 122.40 points Sep 2025


France Long Term Unemployment Rate
In France, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.80 1.70 5.00 1.40 1992 - 2025 percent Quarterly