🇫🇷France unemployment rate
France's unemployment rate is 8.2% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It was little changed from the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 6.9% to 10.1%. That is 1.9 percentage points above the euro-area average of 6.3% — the 3rd of 21 member states that report it.
Unemployment rate · France
8.2%
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Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none
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France unemployment rate — frequently asked questions
- What is France's unemployment rate?
- France's unemployment rate is 8.2% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
- How does France's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
- It is the 3rd-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.3%.
- Is France's unemployment rate rising or falling?
- It held steady at 8.2% in the latest reading (June 2026).