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
03 Mar 2016
4 Q 2015
10.3%
—
10.4%
03 Dec 2015
3 Q 2015
10.6%
—
10.3%
03 Sept 2015
2 Q 2015
10.3%
—
10.3%
04 Jun 2015
1 Q 2015
10.3%
—
10.4%
05 Mar 2015
4 Q 2014
10.4%
—
10.4%
04 Dec 2014
3 Q 2014
10.3%
—
10.2%
04 Sept 2014
2 Q 2014
10.1%
—
10.1%
05 Jun 2014
1 Q 2014
10.1%
—
10.2%
06 Mar 2014
4 Q 2013
10.1%
—
10.9%
05 Dec 2013
3 Q 2013
10.9%
—
10.9%
05 Sept 2013
2 Q 2013
10.8%
—
10.8%
06 Jun 2013
1 Q 2013
10.8%
—
10.6%
07 Mar 2013
4 Q 2012
10.5%
—
10.3%
06 Dec 2012
3 Q 2012
10.3%
—
10.2%
06 Sept 2012
2 Q 2012
10.2%
—
10.0%
07 Jun 2012
1 Q 2012
10.0%
—
9.8%
01 Mar 2012
4 Q 2011
9.8%
—
9.7%
01 Dec 2011
3 Q 2011
9.7%
—
9.6%
01 Sept 2011
2 Q 2011
9.6%
—
9.7%
01 Jun 2011
1 Q 2011
9.7%
—
9.6%