{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-unemployment-rate-ilo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-unemployment-rate-ilo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-unemployment-rate-ilo/","title":"France Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","France","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=FR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"7.5","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":9.134},{"period":"1992","value":10.203},{"period":"1993","value":11.32},{"period":"1994","value":12.593},{"period":"1995","value":11.834},{"period":"1996","value":12.367},{"period":"1997","value":12.566},{"period":"1998","value":12.074},{"period":"1999","value":11.981},{"period":"2000","value":10.218},{"period":"2001","value":8.61},{"period":"2002","value":8.702},{"period":"2003","value":8.306},{"period":"2004","value":8.914},{"period":"2005","value":8.882},{"period":"2006","value":8.832},{"period":"2007","value":8.008},{"period":"2008","value":7.386},{"period":"2009","value":9.122},{"period":"2010","value":9.279},{"period":"2011","value":9.228},{"period":"2012","value":9.841},{"period":"2013","value":9.913},{"period":"2014","value":10.273},{"period":"2015","value":10.354},{"period":"2016","value":10.057},{"period":"2017","value":9.409},{"period":"2018","value":9.018},{"period":"2019","value":8.415},{"period":"2020","value":8.009},{"period":"2021","value":7.871},{"period":"2022","value":7.303},{"period":"2023","value":7.335},{"period":"2024","value":7.4},{"period":"2025","value":7.542}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}