France Male Unemployment Rate (2025)
France's Male Unemployment Rate: 7.8 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
7.8
% of active men (15–74)
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active men (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 7.5 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 8 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 9 | -0.5pp |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 10.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 9 | +1.9pp |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 7.8 % of active men (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 7.1 in 2008 to 10.8 in 2015.
This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 10.8 % of active men (15–74) in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.1 in 2008. The latest reading of 7.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp.