In 2022, there were approximately 2.23 million unemployed people in France. In 2015, unemployment in the country reached its highest level since 1975, with around 3.07 million unemployed people. Moreover, no significant rise of the unemployment is noted during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, on the contrary, the number of jobless people slightly decreased between 2020 and 2021, going from around 2.39 million to 2.38 million.
Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Insee. (August 11, 2023). Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee. "Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee. (2023). Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee. "Number of People Unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee, Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Insee, August 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/