The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France fell by 202.7 thousand from the previous month to 3.965 million in June of 2020. Unemployment among people aged 25 to 49 decreased by 130.5 thousand to 2.364 million, and that among young people went down by 30.5 thousand to 0.590 million. Also, unemployment among those aged 50 or more dropped by 41.7 thousand to 1.011 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless advanced by 580.8 thousand.

Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2911.94 Thousand from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4315.70 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of 1975.40 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 August of 2020. source: DARES, France

Unemployed Persons in France is expected to be 4250.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployed Persons in France to stand at 4180.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the France Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 3650.00 Thousand in 2021 and 3250.00 Thousand in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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France Unemployed Persons

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3964.70 4167.40 4315.70 1975.40 1996 - 2020 Thousand Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-04-27 10:00 AM Mar 3488.6K 3245.6K 3383.8K
2020-05-28 10:00 AM Apr 4315.7K 3488.6K 3638.6K
2020-06-25 10:00 AM May 4167.4K 4315.7K 4785.7K
2020-07-27 10:00 AM Jun 3964.7K 4167.4K 4125.4K
2020-08-26 10:00 AM Jul 3964.7K
2020-09-25 10:00 AM Aug
2020-10-27 11:00 AM Sep 4250K
2020-11-25 11:00 AM Oct
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News Stream
French Registered Unemployment Falls in June
The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France fell by 202.7 thousand from the previous month to 3.965 million in June of 2020. Unemployment among people aged 25 to 49 decreased by 130.5 thousand to 2.364 million, and that among young people went down by 30.5 thousand to 0.590 million. Also, unemployment among those aged 50 or more dropped by 41.7 thousand to 1.011 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless advanced by 580.8 thousand.
2020-07-27
French Unemployment 2nd Highest on Record
The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France fell by 148.3 thousand from the previous month to 4.167 million in May of 2020 as people who remain partly active in the labour market were reclassified under a broader definition of being out of work. Still, it is the second-highest number on record Unemployment among people aged 25 to 49 decreased by 98.2 thousand to 2.495 million, and that among young people went down by 8.2 thousand to 0.620 million. Also, unemployment among those aged 50 or more dropped by 41.9 thousand to 1.053 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless advanced by 788.5 thousand.
2020-06-25
French Unemployment at Record High
The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France surged by 827.1 thousand from the previous month to 4.316 million in April of 2020. It was the biggest increase in registered unemployment and the highest level since series began in January of 1996 amid the coronavirus epidemic. Unemployment among people aged 25 to 49 jumped by 520.1 thousand to 2.593 million, and that among young people went up by 147.4 thousand to 0.628 million. Also, unemployment among those aged 50 or more rose by 159.6 thousand to 1.095 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless advanced by 934.5 thousand.
2020-05-28
French Unemployment Rises the Most on Record
The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France surged by 243 thousand from the previous month to 3.489 million in March of 2020. It was the biggest increase in registered unemployment since the start of 1996 and the highest level since August of 2017 as the coronavirus outbreak hit businesses and activity across the country. Unemployment among people aged 25 to 49 jumped by 157.9 thousand to 2.073 million, and that among young people went up by 37.6 thousand to 0.481 million. Also, unemployment among those aged 50 or more rose by 47.5 thousand to 0.935 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless advanced by 99 thousand.
2020-04-27

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.