France Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
France's Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 4.7 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
France (2025)
4.7
% of active population (ISCED 5–8)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 5–8) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 4.7 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 4.7 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 5 | -0.7pp |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +1pp |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -0.8pp |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 4.7 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 3.8 in 2008 to 5.8 in 2014.
This page tracks unemployment among tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 5.8 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.8 in 2008. The latest reading of 4.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.