France vs Korea, Rep.

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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Korea, Rep.

2.7 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year France Korea, Rep. Difference
2025 7.5 percent 2.7 percent +4.9 percent
2024 7.4 percent 2.8 percent +4.6 percent
2023 7.3 percent 2.7 percent +4.7 percent
2022 7.3 percent 2.9 percent +4.4 percent
2021 7.9 percent 3.6 percent +4.2 percent
2020 8.0 percent 3.9 percent +4.1 percent
2019 8.4 percent 3.7 percent +4.7 percent
2018 9.0 percent 3.8 percent +5.2 percent
2017 9.4 percent 3.7 percent +5.8 percent
2016 10.1 percent 3.7 percent +6.4 percent
2015 10.4 percent 3.5 percent +6.8 percent
2014 10.3 percent 3.1 percent +7.2 percent
2013 9.9 percent 3.1 percent +6.8 percent
2012 9.8 percent 2.8 percent +7.0 percent
2011 9.2 percent 3.0 percent +6.2 percent
2010 9.3 percent 3.3 percent +6.0 percent
2009 9.1 percent 3.4 percent +5.8 percent
2008 7.4 percent 3.0 percent +4.4 percent
2007 8.0 percent 3.0 percent +5.0 percent
2006 8.8 percent 3.3 percent +5.6 percent
2005 8.9 percent 3.5 percent +5.4 percent
2004 8.9 percent 3.4 percent +5.5 percent
2003 8.3 percent 3.3 percent +5.0 percent
2002 8.7 percent 3.0 percent +5.7 percent
2001 8.6 percent 3.7 percent +4.9 percent
2000 10.2 percent 4.1 percent +6.2 percent
1999 12.0 percent 6.3 percent +5.6 percent
1998 12.1 percent 7.0 percent +5.1 percent
1997 12.6 percent 2.6 percent +10.0 percent
1996 12.4 percent 2.0 percent +10.3 percent
1995 11.8 percent 2.1 percent +9.8 percent
1994 12.6 percent 2.5 percent +10.1 percent
1993 11.3 percent 2.9 percent +8.4 percent
1992 10.2 percent 2.5 percent +7.7 percent
1991 9.1 percent 2.4 percent +6.7 percent

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

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