France Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
France's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 7.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
France (2025)
7.5
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 7.3 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 8 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 9 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 10.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +1.7pp |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 8 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 8.8 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
France recorded 7.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 7.3 in 2022 to 12.6 in 1994.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in France from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in France from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 12.6 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1994 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.3 in 2022. The latest reading of 7.5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.