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
Actual
8.1%
Forecast
7.8%
Previous
7.9%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 50 days
Forecast
8.3%
Previous
8.1%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
1 Q 2021
8.1%
7.5%
8.0%
4 Q 2020
8.0%
8.6%
9.1%
3 Q 2020
9.0%
7.4%
7.1%
2 Q 2020
7.1%
7.8%
7.8%
1 Q 2020
7.8%
8.3%
8.1%
4 Q 2019
8.1%
8.3%
8.5%
3 Q 2019
8.6%
8.3%
8.5%
2 Q 2019
8.5%
8.5%
8.7%
1 Q 2019
8.7%
9.0%
8.8%
4 Q 2018
8.8%
8.8%
9.1%
3 Q 2018
9.1%
—
9.1%
2 Q 2018
9.1%
—
9.2%
1 Q 2018
9.2%
—
9.0%
4 Q 2017
8.9%
—
9.6%
3 Q 2017
9.7%
—
9.5%
2 Q 2017
9.5%
—
9.6%
1 Q 2017
9.6%
—
10.0%
4 Q 2016
10.0%
—
10.1%
3 Q 2016
10.0%
—
9.9%
2 Q 2016
9.9%
—
10.2%