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
16 Feb 2021
4 Q 2020
8.0%
8.6%
9.1%
10 Nov 2020
3 Q 2020
9.0%
7.4%
7.1%
13 Aug 2020
2 Q 2020
7.1%
7.8%
7.8%
14 May 2020
1 Q 2020
7.8%
8.3%
8.1%
13 Feb 2020
4 Q 2019
8.1%
8.3%
8.5%
14 Nov 2019
3 Q 2019
8.6%
8.3%
8.5%
14 Aug 2019
2 Q 2019
8.5%
8.5%
8.7%
16 May 2019
1 Q 2019
8.7%
9.0%
8.8%
14 Feb 2019
4 Q 2018
8.8%
8.8%
9.1%
20 Nov 2018
3 Q 2018
9.1%
—
9.1%
14 Aug 2018
2 Q 2018
9.1%
—
9.2%
23 May 2018
1 Q 2018
9.2%
—
9.0%
15 Feb 2018
4 Q 2017
8.9%
—
9.6%
16 Nov 2017
3 Q 2017
9.7%
—
9.5%
17 Aug 2017
2 Q 2017
9.5%
—
9.6%
18 May 2017
1 Q 2017
9.6%
—
10.0%
16 Feb 2017
4 Q 2016
10.0%
—
10.1%
17 Nov 2016
3 Q 2016
10.0%
—
9.9%
18 Aug 2016
2 Q 2016
9.9%
—
10.2%
19 May 2016
1 Q 2016
10.2%
—
10.2%