Unemployment Rate Medium Impact % Lower is Better
France · 54 historical releases · 42 with estimates
Latest Actual
7.9 %
Unemployment Rate (Oct)
Previous
7.7 %
Change
+0.2
Historical Avg
8.77
54 releases
Range
7.1 — 10.9
Low — High
Beat Rate
42.9%
18 of 42
Miss Rate
38.1%
16 of 42
Historical Releases
All Releases
55
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | — | 7.8 | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | +0.2 | -1.28% |
| 2026-02-10 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | +0.2 | -1.28% |
| 2025-11-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | +0.1 | -1.32% |
| 2025-08-08 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2025-05-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2025-02-11 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | -0.1 | +2.67% |
| 2024-11-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2024-08-09 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -0.2 | +2.67% |
| 2024-05-17 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | — | -1.35% |
| 2024-02-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | — | -1.35% |
| 2023-11-15 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | +0.2 | -1.37% |
| 2023-08-11 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | +0.1 | -1.41% |
| 2023-05-17 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2023-02-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | -0.1 | +1.37% |
| 2022-11-15 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2022-08-12 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | +0.1 | -1.37% |
| 2022-05-17 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -0.1 | +1.35% |
| 2022-02-18 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | -0.6 | +5.13% |
| 2021-11-19 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | +0.1 | -3.85% |
| 2021-08-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | -0.1 | -1.27% |
| 2021-06-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2021-02-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | -1.1 | +11.11% |
| 2020-11-10 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.1 | +1.9 | -13.92% |
| 2020-08-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | -0.7 | +14.46% |
| 2020-05-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | -0.3 | +7.14% |
| 2020-02-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | -0.4 | +4.71% |
| 2019-11-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | +0.1 | -2.38% |
| 2019-08-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -0.2 | +2.3% |
| 2019-05-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.8 | -0.1 | +2.25% |
| 2019-02-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | -0.3 | +3.3% |
| 2018-11-20 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | — | +1.09% |
| 2018-08-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | -0.1 | +1.09% |
| 2018-05-23 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 | +0.2 | -4.55% |
| 2018-02-15 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 8.9 | — | 9.6 | -0.7 | — |
| 2017-11-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.5 | +0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2017-08-17 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 9.5 | — | 9.6 | -0.1 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 9.6 | — | 10.0 | -0.4 | — |
| 2017-02-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.1 | -0.1 | -3.09% |
| 2016-11-17 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 10.0 | — | 9.9 | +0.1 | — |
| 2016-08-18 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 9.9 | — | 10.2 | -0.3 | — |
| 2016-05-19 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.2 | — | +0.97% |
| 2016-03-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.4 | -0.2 | +2.86% |
| 2015-12-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | +0.2 | -1.92% |
| 2015-09-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-06-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 10.3 | — | 10.4 | -0.1 | — |
| 2015-03-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 10.4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-12-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 10.4 | 10.3 | — | — | -0.97% |
| 2014-09-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 10.2 | — | 10.1 | +0.1 | — |
| 2014-06-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 10.1 | 10.3 | — | — | +1.94% |
| 2014-03-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 10.2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-12-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 10.9 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-09-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 10.9 | — | 10.8 | +0.1 | — |
| 2013-06-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 10.8 | 10.9 | — | — | +0.92% |
| 2013-03-07 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 10.6 | — | 10.3 | +0.3 | — |