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

The number of people registered as out of work in mainland France increased by 10.8 thousand from a month earlier to 3.473 million in August 2018. The number of unemployed people aged 25 to 49 rose by 9.2 thousand to 2.073 million; unemployment among those aged 50 or more went up by 1.2 thousand to 0.924 million; and the number of young unemployed grew by 0.4 thousand at 0.476 million. Compared with the same month of the previous year, registered jobless declined by 46.1 thousand. Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2866.52 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
2018-07-25 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3442.7K 3444.5K 3437.6K
2018-08-27 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3462.0K 3442.7K 3457.1K
2018-09-26 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3472.8K 3462.0K 3480.2K
2018-10-25 10:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3472.8K 3424.0K
2018-11-27 11:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3428.5K
2018-12-27 11:00 AM Jobseekers Total 3406.2K


France Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 9.10 9.20 10.70 7.20 percent [+]
Employed Persons 28070.20 27989.50 28070.20 19530.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 3472.80 3462.00 3584.90 1975.90 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 65.80 65.70 65.80 63.50 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.60 3.60 5.00 2.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.20 20.30 26.20 14.50 percent [+]
Labour Costs 108.10 107.30 108.10 5.90 Index Points [+]
Productivity 118.60 118.68 118.68 20.68 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 264.80 304.00 363.80 121.10 Thousand [+]
Wages 2998.00 2956.00 2998.00 1751.73 EUR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 101.60 117.90 117.90 72.70 Index Points [+]
Minimum Wages 1498.47 1498.47 1498.47 1035.97 EUR/Month [+]
Wage Growth 0.70 0.10 1.00 0.10 percent [+]
Population 67.19 66.95 67.19 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 72.20 72.20 69.50 percent [+]
Initial Jobless Claims 10.80 19.30 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 2778.20 2780.00 5475.10 2771.80 Thousand [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 25179.80 25167.30 25179.80 24299.10 Thousand [+]
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 19399.70 19375.40 19399.70 12409.60 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 4838.00 4776.00 4965.70 3802.00 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 0.10 0.20 0.70 -0.50 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 21682.40 21859.10 21859.10 18337.00 Thousand [+]
Government Payrolls 5780.20 5791.90 5808.50 5609.00 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 October of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3472.80 3462.00 3584.90 1975.90 1996 - 2018 Thousand Monthly
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unemployed persons by Country
Country Last
Argentina 1239.00 Jun/18
Australia 665.75 Sep/18
Brazil 12.71 Aug/18
Canada 1171.10 Sep/18
China 969.00 Jun/18
Euro Area 13131.00 Aug/18
France 3472.80 Aug/18
Germany 2256.47 Sep/18
India 44.85 Dec/16
Indonesia 6871264.00 Dec/18
Italy 2522.33 Aug/18
Japan 1670.00 Aug/18
Mexico 1858160.00 Jun/18
Netherlands 343.00 Sep/18
Russia 3.43 Sep/18
Saudi Arabia 826428.00 Dec/17
Singapore 106.90 Dec/17
South Africa 6100.00 Jun/18
South Korea 1122.00 Sep/18
Spain 3250.69 Sep/18
Switzerland 106586.00 Sep/18
Turkey 3531.00 Jul/18
United Kingdom 942.90 Sep/18
United States 5964.00 Sep/18


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