France vs United Kingdom
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | France | United Kingdom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5 percent | 4.7 percent | +2.8 percent |
| 2024 | 7.4 percent | 4.4 percent | +3.0 percent |
| 2023 | 7.3 percent | 4.0 percent | +3.3 percent |
| 2022 | 7.3 percent | 3.8 percent | +3.5 percent |
| 2021 | 7.9 percent | 4.9 percent | +3.0 percent |
| 2020 | 8.0 percent | 4.5 percent | +3.5 percent |
| 2019 | 8.4 percent | 3.7 percent | +4.8 percent |
| 2018 | 9.0 percent | 4.1 percent | +4.9 percent |
| 2017 | 9.4 percent | 4.5 percent | +4.9 percent |
| 2016 | 10.1 percent | 4.9 percent | +5.1 percent |
| 2015 | 10.4 percent | 5.6 percent | +4.8 percent |
| 2014 | 10.3 percent | 6.4 percent | +3.9 percent |
| 2013 | 9.9 percent | 7.8 percent | +2.2 percent |
| 2012 | 9.8 percent | 8.3 percent | +1.6 percent |
| 2011 | 9.2 percent | 8.2 percent | +1.0 percent |
| 2010 | 9.3 percent | 8.0 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2009 | 9.1 percent | 7.7 percent | +1.4 percent |
| 2008 | 7.4 percent | 5.7 percent | +1.6 percent |
| 2007 | 8.0 percent | 5.4 percent | +2.6 percent |
| 2006 | 8.8 percent | 5.5 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 2005 | 8.9 percent | 4.9 percent | +4.0 percent |
| 2004 | 8.9 percent | 4.6 percent | +4.3 percent |
| 2003 | 8.3 percent | 4.8 percent | +3.5 percent |
| 2002 | 8.7 percent | 5.0 percent | +3.7 percent |
| 2001 | 8.6 percent | 4.7 percent | +3.9 percent |
| 2000 | 10.2 percent | 5.6 percent | +4.7 percent |
| 1999 | 12.0 percent | 6.0 percent | +5.9 percent |
| 1998 | 12.1 percent | 6.2 percent | +5.9 percent |
| 1997 | 12.6 percent | 7.1 percent | +5.5 percent |
| 1996 | 12.4 percent | 8.2 percent | +4.2 percent |
| 1995 | 11.8 percent | 8.7 percent | +3.1 percent |
| 1994 | 12.6 percent | 9.6 percent | +2.9 percent |
| 1993 | 11.3 percent | 10.3 percent | +1.0 percent |
| 1992 | 10.2 percent | 9.8 percent | +0.4 percent |
| 1991 | 9.1 percent | 8.6 percent | +0.6 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between France and United Kingdom. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International