France Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
France's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 11.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
11.8
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 10.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -1pp |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -1.4pp |
| 2019 | 13 | -0.9pp |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -1pp |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 15.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 15.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2014 | 14.7 | +0.9pp |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 12 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 12 | +1.1pp |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +1.9pp |
| 2008 | 9 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 9.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 11.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 9 in 2008 to 15.6 in 2016.
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in France from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in France from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 15.6 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9 in 2008. The latest reading of 11.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.