France’s registered unemployment declined by 61,300 to 3,081.7 thousand in August 2026, marking the largest decline since April 2025, following a 21,500 increase in July. Unemployment benefit claims declined across all age groups, with the sharpest decrease among those aged 25 to 49, at 38,200, followed by those aged over 50, at 13,900. Claims among those aged under 25 declined 9,200. Meanwhile, unemployment among women fell by 32,000, while claims among men declined by 29,300. source: DARES, France

The number of unemployed persons in France decreased to 3081.70 Thousand in August of 2026 from 3143 Thousand in July of 2026. Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2943.43 Thousand from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4294.00 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of 1980.60 Thousand in February of 2008. 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 - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

The number of unemployed persons in France decreased to 3081.70 Thousand in August of 2026 from 3143 Thousand in July of 2026. Unemployed Persons in France is expected to be 3130.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 3100.00 Thousand in 2027 and 2990.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-27 10:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Jul 3143K 3121.5K 3131.5K
2026-09-29 10:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Aug 3081.7K 3143K 3158.0K
2026-10-28 11:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Sep 3081.7K 3130K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Benefit Claims -61.30 21.50 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 234.30 277.60 Thousand Aug 2026
Jobseekers Total 3081.70 3143.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Wage Growth 1.70 1.60 percent Jun 2026


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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3081.70 3143.00 4294.00 1980.60 1996 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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French Unemployment Falls Most Since April 2025
France’s registered unemployment declined by 61,300 to 3,081.7 thousand in August 2026, marking the largest decline since April 2025, following a 21,500 increase in July. Unemployment benefit claims declined across all age groups, with the sharpest decrease among those aged 25 to 49, at 38,200, followed by those aged over 50, at 13,900. Claims among those aged under 25 declined 9,200. Meanwhile, unemployment among women fell by 32,000, while claims among men declined by 29,300.
2026-09-29
France Jobseekers Rises to Highest Level in Over a Year
France’s registered unemployment rose by 21,500 to 3,143 thousand in July 2026, following a 5,900 increase in June and reaching its highest level since March 2025. The increase was led by unemployed people aged 25 to 49, whose number rose by 17,000 to 1,829 thousand, its highest level since November 2021. Unemployment among people aged under 25 increased by 4,300 to 513.7 thousand, while unemployment among those aged over 50 edged up by 200 to 800 thousand. By gender, unemployment increased for both women and men, rising by 10,300 and 11,200, respectively.
2026-08-27
French Unemployment Rises in June
France's registered unemployment rose by 5,900 to 3,121.5 thousand in June 2026, slowing from a 15,500 increase in May. The monthly increase was driven primarily by older job seekers, with the number of unemployed individuals aged 50 and over climbing by 5,400 to 779,800. Meanwhile, unemployment among those under 25 rose by 1,500 to 509,400, while the number of job seekers aged 25 to 49 declined by 1,000 to 1.812 million. By gender, registered unemployment among men increased by 7,400 to 1.622 million, more than offsetting a decline of 1,500 among women, whose total fell to 1.500 million.
2026-07-28