France vs Italy

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

France

7.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Italy

6.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year France Italy Difference
2025 7.5 percent 6.4 percent +1.2 percent
2024 7.4 percent 6.5 percent +0.9 percent
2023 7.3 percent 7.6 percent -0.3 percent
2022 7.3 percent 8.1 percent -0.8 percent
2021 7.9 percent 9.5 percent -1.6 percent
2020 8.0 percent 9.2 percent -1.2 percent
2019 8.4 percent 9.9 percent -1.5 percent
2018 9.0 percent 10.5 percent -1.5 percent
2017 9.4 percent 11.2 percent -1.8 percent
2016 10.1 percent 11.7 percent -1.6 percent
2015 10.4 percent 11.9 percent -1.5 percent
2014 10.3 percent 12.7 percent -2.4 percent
2013 9.9 percent 12.1 percent -2.2 percent
2012 9.8 percent 10.7 percent -0.8 percent
2011 9.2 percent 8.4 percent +0.9 percent
2010 9.3 percent 8.4 percent +0.9 percent
2009 9.1 percent 7.7 percent +1.4 percent
2008 7.4 percent 6.7 percent +0.7 percent
2007 8.0 percent 6.1 percent +1.9 percent
2006 8.8 percent 6.8 percent +2.1 percent
2005 8.9 percent 7.7 percent +1.2 percent
2004 8.9 percent 7.9 percent +1.0 percent
2003 8.3 percent 8.9 percent -0.6 percent
2002 8.7 percent 9.2 percent -0.5 percent
2001 8.6 percent 9.6 percent -1.0 percent
2000 10.2 percent 10.8 percent -0.6 percent
1999 12.0 percent 11.7 percent +0.3 percent
1998 12.1 percent 12.1 percent 0.0 percent
1997 12.6 percent 12.0 percent +0.6 percent
1996 12.4 percent 11.9 percent +0.5 percent
1995 11.8 percent 11.7 percent +0.2 percent
1994 12.6 percent 11.1 percent +1.5 percent
1993 11.3 percent 10.2 percent +1.1 percent
1992 10.2 percent 9.3 percent +0.9 percent
1991 9.1 percent 10.1 percent -1.0 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between France and Italy. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International