Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - France - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In France, the unemployment rate was 8.3 per cent in July 2026, the same as in June 2026.
Sample. This monthly time series has 523 data points in total. The time span covered by the series extends from January 1983 to July 2026.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the unemployment rate had a mean value of 9.0 per cent; it hit a maximum of 11.0 in April 1997; it reached its minimum of 6.7 in February 1983.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 8.4 |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.3 |
| 2026-07-31 | 8.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | France |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |