France Unemployed Persons  1996-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France increased by 12.4 thousand from the previous month to 3.434 million in April of 2018, the highest level since January. The number of unemployed people aged 25 to 49 rose by 7.4 thousand to 2.052 million; it went up by 0.4 thousand to 0.916 million among people aged 50 or more; and the number of young unemployed rose by 4.6 thousand to 0.466 million, the highest level since August. Compared to the same month of the previous year, registered jobless declined by 46 thousand. Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2857.73 Thousand from 1996 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3584.90 Thousand in February of 2016 and a record low of 1975.90 Thousand in February of 2008.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2018-03-27 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3422.9K 3463.1K 3470.2K
2018-04-25 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3421.8K 3422.9K 3438.1K
2018-05-28 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3434.2K 3421.8K 3397.4K
2018-06-27 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3434.2K 3451.8K
2018-07-25 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3444.9K
2018-08-27 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3459.3K


France Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 9.20 9.00 10.70 7.20 percent [+]
Employed Persons 28070.20 27989.50 28070.20 19530.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 3434.20 3421.80 3584.90 1975.90 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 65.70 65.70 65.70 63.50 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.60 4.20 5.00 2.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.70 21.20 26.30 14.50 percent [+]
Labour Costs 107.30 106.60 107.30 5.90 Index Points [+]
Productivity 118.60 118.68 118.68 20.68 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 292.90 313.20 363.80 121.10 Thousand [+]
Wages 2998.00 2956.00 2998.00 1751.73 EUR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 117.10 116.90 117.10 72.70 Index Points [+]
Minimum Wages 1498.47 1480.27 1498.47 1035.97 EUR/Month [+]
Wage Growth 0.10 0.30 1.00 0.10 percent [+]
Population 66.99 66.73 66.99 45.46 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 62.00 62.00 62.00 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 62.00 62.00 62.00 60.00 [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.20 72.00 72.20 69.50 percent [+]
Initial Jobless Claims 12.40 -1.10 74.30 -61.70 Thousand [+]
Living Wage Family 1700.00 1660.00 1700.00 1610.00 EUR/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1030.00 980.00 1030.00 930.00 EUR/Month [+]
Manufacturing Payrolls 2779.20 2779.80 5475.10 2771.50 Thousand [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 25172.10 25123.30 25172.10 24300.30 Thousand [+]
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 19378.40 19330.70 19378.40 12409.60 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 4838.00 4776.00 4965.70 3802.00 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 0.70 -0.50 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 21682.40 21859.10 21859.10 18337.00 Thousand [+]
Government Payrolls 5793.70 5792.60 5807.60 5608.70 Thousand [+]
Wages Low Skilled 1630.00 1570.00 1630.00 1510.00 EUR/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 3160.00 3420.00 3420.00 3160.00 EUR/Month [+]


France Unemployed Persons

The jobseekers total in France refers to the registered number of unemployed at the end of the month at employment center which are obliged to actively seek a job. This page provides the latest reported value for - Unemployed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Unemployed Persons - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3434.20 3421.80 3584.90 1975.90 1996 - 2018 Thousand Monthly
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unemployed persons by Country
Country Last
Australia 714.61 May/18
Brazil 13.41 Apr/18
Canada 1151.60 May/18
China 971.00 Mar/18
Euro Area 13780.00 Apr/18
France 3434.20 Apr/18
Germany 2315.49 May/18
India 44.85 Dec/16
Indonesia 7005262.00 Dec/17
Italy 2912.18 Apr/18
Japan 1720.00 Apr/18
Mexico 1713857.00 Mar/18
Netherlands 352.00 May/18
Russia 3.60 May/18
South Korea 1114.00 May/18
Spain 3300.96 May/18
Switzerland 109392.00 May/18
Turkey 3210.00 Mar/18
United Kingdom 886.20 May/18
United States 6065.00 May/18


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