Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
France's unemployment rate stands at 8.2% as of 2026-04-30, up from 8.17% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, France's unemployment rate was 8.2%, up from 8.17% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, France's unemployment rate was 8.17%, down from 8.2% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, France's unemployment rate was 8.2%, up from 8.1% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, France's unemployment rate was 8.1%, up from 7.73% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, France's unemployment rate was 7.73%, down from 8% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 8.2% | +0.0333% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.17% | -0.0333% |
| 2026-02-28 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2026-01-31 | 8.1% | +0.375% |
| 2025-12-31 | 7.73% | -0.275% |
| 2025-11-30 | 8% | +0% |
| 2025-10-31 | 8% | +0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.8% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.6% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025-04-30 | 7.5% | +0.0333% |
| 2025-03-31 | 7.47% | -0.0333% |
| 2025-02-28 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.3% | -0.1583% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.46% | +0.0583% |
| 2024-11-30 | 7.4% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2024-08-31 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2024-07-31 | 7.5% | +0.0667% |
| 2024-06-30 | 7.43% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-05-31 | 7.4% | +0% |
| 2024-04-30 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.6% | +0.25% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.35% | -0.25% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023-10-31 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023-09-30 | 7.4% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 7.4% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 7.3% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 7.3% | +0% |
| 2023-04-30 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023-03-31 | 7.1% | +0% |
| 2023-02-28 | 7.1% | +0% |
| 2023-01-31 | 7.1% | -0.2167% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.32% | +0.2167% |
| 2022-11-30 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022-10-31 | 7.2% | +0% |
| 2022-09-30 | 7.2% | +0% |
| 2022-08-31 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022-07-31 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022-06-30 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2022-05-31 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2022-04-30 | 7.5% | +0.1667% |
| 2022-03-31 | 7.33% | +0.0333% |
| 2022-02-28 | 7.3% | +0% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.3% | -0.575% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.88% | +0.475% |
| 2021-11-30 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021-10-31 | 7.5% | -0.3333% |
| 2021-09-30 | 7.83% | -0.0667% |
| 2021-08-31 | 7.9% | +0% |
| 2021-07-31 | 7.9% | -0.1333% |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.03% | +0.0333% |
| 2021-05-31 | 8% | -0.2% |
| 2021-04-30 | 8.2% | +0.0333% |
| 2021-03-31 | 8.17% | -0.0333% |
| 2021-02-28 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021-01-31 | 8.1% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-12-31 | 8.03% | -0.0667% |
| 2020-11-30 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020-10-31 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020-09-30 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020-08-31 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020-07-31 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020-06-30 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020-05-31 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020-04-30 | 7.6% | -0.2667% |
| 2020-03-31 | 7.87% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-02-29 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020-01-31 | 8.2% | -0.2417% |
| 2019-12-31 | 8.44% | +0.2417% |
| 2019-11-30 | 8.2% | +0% |
| 2019-10-31 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 8.3% | — |
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France's unemployment rate is 8.2% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 8.17% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 12.4% (1996-12-31); the lowest is 6.9% (2020-05-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.