{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-unemployment-rate-men","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-unemployment-rate-men","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-unemployment-rate-men/","title":"France Male Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"France's Male Unemployment Rate: 7.8 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of active men (15–74)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Male Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"7.8","unit":"% of active men (15–74)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Male Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":8.2},{"period":"2006","value":8.3},{"period":"2007","value":7.6},{"period":"2008","value":7.1},{"period":"2009","value":9},{"period":"2010","value":9.1},{"period":"2011","value":8.9},{"period":"2012","value":9.8},{"period":"2013","value":10.4},{"period":"2014","value":10.6},{"period":"2015","value":10.8},{"period":"2016","value":10.3},{"period":"2017","value":9.5},{"period":"2018","value":9},{"period":"2019","value":8.5},{"period":"2020","value":8.1},{"period":"2021","value":8},{"period":"2022","value":7.5},{"period":"2023","value":7.5},{"period":"2024","value":7.6},{"period":"2025","value":7.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active men (15–74)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"10.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate in France from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}