Unemployment Rate reflects a quarterly percentage change in the number of unemployed residents in relation to France's total labor force. Unemployment growth is an indication of a decline in the labor market. Therefore, higher readings are seen as negative for the euro quotes.
France Unemployment Rate
Last release
10 Feb 2026 06:30 GMT
Actual
7.9%
Forecast
7.6%
Previous
7.7%
Next release
13 May 2026 05:30 GMT
Actual
Coming in 15 days
Forecast
7.8%
Previous
7.9%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
10 Feb 2026
4 Q 2025
7.9%
7.6%
7.7%
13 Nov 2025
3 Q 2025
7.7%
7.4%
7.6%
08 Aug 2025
2 Q 2025
7.5%
7.3%
7.5%
16 May 2025
1 Q 2025
7.4%
7.3%
7.3%
11 Feb 2025
4 Q 2024
7.3%
6.9%
7.4%
13 Nov 2024
3 Q 2024
7.4%
7.1%
7.3%
09 Aug 2024
2 Q 2024
7.3%
7.1%
7.5%
17 May 2024
1 Q 2024
7.5%
7.3%
7.5%
13 Feb 2024
4 Q 2023
7.5%
7.0%
7.5%
15 Nov 2023
3 Q 2023
7.4%
7.1%
7.2%
11 Aug 2023
2 Q 2023
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
17 May 2023
1 Q 2023
7.1%
7.3%
7.1%
14 Feb 2023
4 Q 2022
7.2%
7.3%
7.3%
15 Nov 2022
3 Q 2022
7.3%
7.2%
7.4%
12 Aug 2022
2 Q 2022
7.4%
7.3%
7.3%
17 May 2022
1 Q 2022
7.3%
7.4%
7.4%
18 Feb 2022
4 Q 2021
7.4%
7.9%
8.0%
19 Nov 2021
3 Q 2021
8.1%
7.6%
8.0%
13 Aug 2021
2 Q 2021
8.0%
7.7%
8.1%
29 Jun 2021
1 Q 2021
8.1%
7.5%
8.0%