The number of people registered as unemployed in France dropped by 11.9 thousand in December of 2025 to 3.117 million, the lowest in three months. Unemployment fell by 12.4 thousand from the previous month to 505 thousand for the population with less than 25 years of age, while it inched lower by 700 individuals to 808 thousand for the population above 50 years. In turn, unemployment grew by 1.2 thousand to 1.814 million for the core aged population. source: DARES, France

The number of unemployed persons in France decreased to 3117.40 Thousand in December of 2025 from 3129.30 Thousand in November of 2025. Unemployed Persons in France averaged 2939.79 Thousand from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4294.50 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of 1982.10 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 February of 2026.

The number of unemployed persons in France decreased to 3117.40 Thousand in December of 2025 from 3129.30 Thousand in November of 2025. Unemployed Persons in France is expected to be 3160.00 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 3380.00 Thousand in 2027 and 3150.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-29 11:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Nov 3129.3K 3150.8K 3195.8K
2026-01-29 11:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Dec 3117.4K 3129.3K 3148.8K
2026-02-27 11:00 AM
Jobseekers Total
Jan 3117.4K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Benefit Claims -11.90 -21.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 208.00 258.20 Thousand Nov 2025
Jobseekers Total 3117.40 3129.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Wage Growth 1.60 2.00 percent Dec 2025


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
3117.40 3129.30 4294.50 1982.10 1996 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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French Unemployment Falls for 2nd Month
The number of people registered as unemployed in France dropped by 11.9 thousand in December of 2025 to 3.117 million, the lowest in three months. Unemployment fell by 12.4 thousand from the previous month to 505 thousand for the population with less than 25 years of age, while it inched lower by 700 individuals to 808 thousand for the population above 50 years. In turn, unemployment grew by 1.2 thousand to 1.814 million for the core aged population.
2026-01-29
France’s Registered Unemployment Falls in November
The number of people registered as unemployed in mainland France declined by 21.5 thousand in November 2025 to 3.129 million, down from October’s seven-month high of 3.151 million. By age group, unemployment among those under 25 fell by 15.7 thousand to 0.517 million, while joblessness for individuals aged 50 and over dropped by 7.1 thousand to 0.809 million. Conversely, unemployment for those aged 25 to 49 rose slightly by 1.3 thousand to 1.803 million. On a year-on-year basis, the total number of registered unemployed increased by 197.3 thousand compared to November 2024.
2025-12-29
France Unemployment Hits Seven-Month High
The number of registered unemployed in mainland France rose by 68.8 thousand to 3.151 million in October 2025, the highest level since March 2025. The monthly increase was broad-based, including the core-aged population (+43.7 thousand to 1.802 million), those aged over 50 (+17.9 thousand to 816.1 thousand), and those under 25 (+7.2 thousand to 532.9 thousand). On a year-on-year basis, registered unemployment climbed by 257.9 thousand.
2025-11-28