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

France Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
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.