France’s registered unemployment rose by 21,500 to 3,143 thousand in July 2026, following a 5,900 increase in June and reaching its highest level since March 2025. The increase was led by unemployed people aged 25 to 49, whose number rose by 17,000 to 1,829 thousand, its highest level since November 2021. Overall unemployment among people aged over 25 increased by 4,300 to 513.7 thousand, while unemployment among those aged over 50 edged up by 200 to 800 thousand. By gender, unemployment increased for both women and men, rising by 10,300 and 11,200, respectively. source: DARES, France

The number of unemployed persons in France increased to 3143 Thousand in July of 2026 from 3121.50 Thousand in June of 2026. Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2943.05 Thousand from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4294.00 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of 1980.60 Thousand in February of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Unemployed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Unemployed Persons - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

The number of unemployed persons in France increased to 3143 Thousand in July of 2026 from 3121.50 Thousand in June of 2026. Unemployed Persons in France is expected to be 3130.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 3150.00 Thousand in 2027 and 3100.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-28 10:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Jun 3121.5K 3115.6K 3120K
2026-08-27 10:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Jul 3143K 3121.5K 3131.5K
2026-09-29 10:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Aug 3143K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Benefit Claims 21.50 5.90 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 277.60 298.70 Thousand Jul 2026
Jobseekers Total 3143.00 3121.50 Thousand Jul 2026
Wage Growth 1.70 1.60 percent Jun 2026


France Unemployed Persons
The jobseekers total in France refers to the registered number of unemployed at the end of the month at employment center which are obliged to actively seek a job.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3143.00 3121.50 4294.00 1980.60 1996 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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France Jobseekers Rises to Highest Level in Over a Year
France’s registered unemployment rose by 21,500 to 3,143 thousand in July 2026, following a 5,900 increase in June and reaching its highest level since March 2025. The increase was led by unemployed people aged 25 to 49, whose number rose by 17,000 to 1,829 thousand, its highest level since November 2021. Overall unemployment among people aged over 25 increased by 4,300 to 513.7 thousand, while unemployment among those aged over 50 edged up by 200 to 800 thousand. By gender, unemployment increased for both women and men, rising by 10,300 and 11,200, respectively.
2026-08-27
French Unemployment Rises in June
France's registered unemployment rose by 5,900 to 3,121.5 thousand in June 2026, slowing from a 15,500 increase in May. The monthly increase was driven primarily by older job seekers, with the number of unemployed individuals aged 50 and over climbing by 5,400 to 779,800. Meanwhile, unemployment among those under 25 rose by 1,500 to 509,400, while the number of job seekers aged 25 to 49 declined by 1,000 to 1.812 million. By gender, registered unemployment among men increased by 7,400 to 1.622 million, more than offsetting a decline of 1,500 among women, whose total fell to 1.500 million.
2026-07-28
France Jobseekers Rise in May
France's registered unemployment rose by 15,500 in May 2026 to 3,116 thousand people, reversing a decline of 9,000 in April. The increase was driven entirely by individuals aged 25 to 49, whose number of registered job seekers rose by 15,500 to 1,813 thousand. Meanwhile, unemployment among those under 25 increased by 3,300, but this was fully offset by an equivalent decline among people aged 50 and over. As a result, the number of registered unemployed stood at 508 thousand for those under 25 and 794 thousand for those aged 50 and above.
2026-06-26