France Unemployed Persons  1996-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France rose by 22.3 thousand, or 0.6 percent, to 3.54 million in August 2017, the highest level in a year. The number of young unemployed increased by 1.9 thousand to 0.49 million; that of people aged 25 to 49 went up by 16.9 thousand to 2.13 million; and unemployment among those aged 50 or more grew by 3.5 thousand to 0.92 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless fell by 0.3 percent. Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2826.71 Thousand from 1996 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 3579.50 Thousand in October of 2015 and a record low of 1976.90 Thousand in February of 2008.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2017-07-25 04:00 PM Jobseekers Total 3483.2K 3494.1K 3486.9K
2017-08-24 04:00 PM Jobseekers Total 3518K 3483.2K 3474.8K
2017-09-26 04:00 PM Jobseekers Total 3540K 3518.1K 3505.9K
2017-10-24 04:00 PM Jobseekers Total 3540.4K 3523.6K
2017-11-24 05:00 PM Jobseekers Total 3546.2K
2017-12-27 05:00 PM Jobseekers Total 3555.5K


France Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 9.50 9.60 10.70 7.20 percent [+]
Employed Persons 27892.70 27747.60 27892.70 19530.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 3540.40 3518.10 3579.50 1976.90 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 65.30 64.70 65.30 63.50 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 4.00 4.10 5.00 2.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.00 23.10 25.70 14.50 percent [+]
Productivity 112.82 112.80 112.82 20.64 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 107.30 106.80 107.30 39.00 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 266.40 322.20 363.80 121.10 Thousand [+]
Wages 2957.00 2913.00 2957.00 1751.73 EUR/Month [+]
Wage Growth 0.50 0.20 1.00 0.10 percent [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 116.10 115.40 116.10 72.70 Index Points [+]
Minimum Wages 1480.27 1466.62 1480.27 1035.97 EUR/Month [+]
Population 66.99 66.73 66.99 45.46 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.33 65.00 65.33 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.33 65.00 65.33 60.00 [+]
Employment Change 0.30 0.30 0.70 -0.50 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 21337.90 21435.80 21711.50 18337.00 Thousand [+]
Wages Low Skilled 1860.00 1990.00 1990.00 1400.00 EUR/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 3140.00 3090.00 3140.00 2920.00 EUR/Month [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.00 71.40 72.00 69.50 percent [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 16318.70 16227.70 16437.30 12409.60 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 4812.70 4759.00 4937.60 3802.00 Thousand [+]
Living Wage Family 1365.70 1418.10 1430.80 1365.70 EUR/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1063.20 1097.10 1103.50 1063.20 EUR/Month [+]
Initial Jobless Claims 22.30 34.90 74.40 -63.80 Thousand [+]


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 October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3540.40 3518.10 3579.50 1976.90 1996 - 2017 Thousand Monthly
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