Unemployment in France
France's unemployment is 7.54 % — #90 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
7.54 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Argentina 7.14 % · Uruguay 7.52 % · Suriname 7.83 % · Colombia 8.29 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.