Employment Report in France

INSEE · Quarterly · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 7.9% 2027: 7.9% 2028: 7.7% 2029: 7.5% 2030: 7.4% 2031: 7.3%

8.3% (Q2-26) ABS · % · Quarterly · CSV

Period	%
Apr 2026	8.3%
Jan 2026	8.1%
Oct 2025	7.9%
Jul 2025	7.7%
Apr 2025	7.5%
Jan 2025	7.4%
Oct 2024	7.3%
Jul 2024	7.4%
Apr 2024	7.3%
Jan 2024	7.5%
Oct 2023	7.6%
Jul 2023	7.4%
Apr 2023	7.2%
Jan 2023	7.1%
Oct 2022	7.2%
Jul 2022	7.2%
Apr 2022	7.4%
Jan 2022	7.4%
Oct 2021	7.4%
Jul 2021	7.9%
Apr 2021	7.9%
Jan 2021	8.2%
Oct 2020	8.1%
Jul 2020	9.0%
Apr 2020	7.1%
Jan 2020	7.9%
Oct 2019	8.2%
Jul 2019	8.3%
Apr 2019	8.4%
Jan 2019	8.8%
Oct 2018	8.8%
Jul 2018	8.9%
Apr 2018	9.1%
Jan 2018	9.3%
Oct 2017	9.0%
Jul 2017	9.5%
Apr 2017	9.5%
Jan 2017	9.6%
Oct 2016	10.0%
Jul 2016	9.9%
Apr 2016	10.0%
Jan 2016	10.2%
Oct 2015	10.2%
Jul 2015	10.4%
Apr 2015	10.5%
Jan 2015	10.3%
Oct 2014	10.5%
Jul 2014	10.3%
Apr 2014	10.2%
Jan 2014	10.1%
Oct 2013	10.1%
Jul 2013	10.3%
Apr 2013	10.4%
Jan 2013	10.3%
Oct 2012	10.2%
Jul 2012	9.8%
Apr 2012	9.7%
Jan 2012	9.4%
Oct 2011	9.4%
Jul 2011	9.2%

Period	pp
Apr 2026	0.2
Jan 2026	0.2
Oct 2025	0.2
Jul 2025	0.2
Apr 2025	0.1
Jan 2025	0.1
Oct 2024	-0.1
Jul 2024	0.1
Apr 2024	-0.2
Jan 2024	-0.1
Oct 2023	0.2
Jul 2023	0.2
Apr 2023	0.1
Jan 2023	-0.1
Oct 2022	0.0
Jul 2022	-0.2
Apr 2022	0.0
Jan 2022	0.0
Oct 2021	-0.5
Jul 2021	0.0
Apr 2021	-0.3
Jan 2021	0.1
Oct 2020	-0.9
Jul 2020	1.9
Apr 2020	-0.8
Jan 2020	-0.3
Oct 2019	-0.1
Jul 2019	-0.1
Apr 2019	-0.4
Jan 2019	0.0
Oct 2018	-0.1
Jul 2018	-0.2
Apr 2018	-0.2
Jan 2018	0.3
Oct 2017	-0.5
Jul 2017	0.0
Apr 2017	-0.1
Jan 2017	-0.4
Oct 2016	0.1
Jul 2016	-0.1
Apr 2016	-0.2
Jan 2016	0.0
Oct 2015	-0.2
Jul 2015	-0.1
Apr 2015	0.2
Jan 2015	-0.2
Oct 2014	0.2
Jul 2014	0.1
Apr 2014	0.1
Jan 2014	0.0
Oct 2013	-0.2
Jul 2013	-0.1
Apr 2013	0.1
Jan 2013	0.1
Oct 2012	0.4
Jul 2012	0.1
Apr 2012	0.3
Jan 2012	0.0
Oct 2011	0.2
Jul 2011	0.1

Period	pp
Apr 2026	0.8
Jan 2026	0.7
Oct 2025	0.6
Jul 2025	0.3
Apr 2025	0.2
Jan 2025	-0.1
Oct 2024	-0.3
Jul 2024	0.0
Apr 2024	0.1
Jan 2024	0.4
Oct 2023	0.4
Jul 2023	0.2
Apr 2023	-0.2
Jan 2023	-0.3
Oct 2022	-0.2
Jul 2022	-0.7
Apr 2022	-0.5
Jan 2022	-0.8
Oct 2021	-0.7
Jul 2021	-1.1
Apr 2021	0.8
Jan 2021	0.3
Oct 2020	-0.1
Jul 2020	0.7
Apr 2020	-1.3
Jan 2020	-0.9
Oct 2019	-0.6
Jul 2019	-0.6
Apr 2019	-0.7
Jan 2019	-0.5
Oct 2018	-0.2
Jul 2018	-0.6
Apr 2018	-0.4
Jan 2018	-0.3
Oct 2017	-1.0
Jul 2017	-0.4
Apr 2017	-0.5
Jan 2017	-0.6
Oct 2016	-0.2
Jul 2016	-0.5
Apr 2016	-0.5
Jan 2016	-0.1
Oct 2015	-0.3
Jul 2015	0.1
Apr 2015	0.3
Jan 2015	0.2
Oct 2014	0.4
Jul 2014	0.0
Apr 2014	-0.2
Jan 2014	-0.2
Oct 2013	-0.1
Jul 2013	0.5
Apr 2013	0.7
Jan 2013	0.9
Oct 2012	0.8
Jul 2012	0.6
Apr 2012	0.6
Jan 2012	0.3
Oct 2011	0.2
Jul 2011	0.0

About this indicator

Source

National Institute For Statistics And Economics Studies (INSEE)

Frequency

Quarterly

Release

Late in the month following the period it refers to.

What it is

Main source of information on the labor market in France. It measures the percentage of unemployed (as defined by the ILO) on the total active population.

How it's calculated

It is based on the extracted information of the Labor Force Survey, which a number of changes is performed. This will have the number of people who are in the process of job search and cyclical variables, such as the number of temporary workers and the number of new contracting companies into account. Data are given seasonally adjusted.

Market implications

The evolution of the unemployment rate is a good indicator of the dynamism of the economy, although it is important to note that sometimes the unemployment rate increases for reasons not demand reduction but by a technological improvement.

Limitations

It is reviewed once a year in March and the seasonal adjustment factors.