Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in France
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in France was 8.5% in September 2026. The value for September 2026 is the highest since September 2020.
France, September 2026
8.5%
Change from August 2026
+0.2percentage points
European Union, September 2026
6.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
6.0%
Position in September 2026
5th of 33
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in France over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| August 2026 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| July 2026 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| June 2026 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| May 2026 | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| April 2026 | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| March 2026 | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| February 2026 | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| January 2026 | 8.0% | 6.0% |
| December 2025 | 8.0% | 6.0% |
| November 2025 | 7.9% | 6.0% |
| October 2025 | 8.0% | 6.0% |
| September 2025 | 7.9% | 6.0% |
| August 2025 | 7.8% | 6.0% |
| July 2025 | 7.8% | 6.0% |
| June 2025 | 7.7% | 6.0% |
| May 2025 | 7.6% | 6.0% |
| April 2025 | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| March 2025 | 7.6% | 6.0% |
| February 2025 | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| January 2025 | 7.3% | 6.0% |
| December 2024 | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| November 2024 | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| October 2024 | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| September 2024 | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| August 2024 | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| July 2024 | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| May 2024 | 7.4% | 6.0% |
| April 2024 | 7.3% | 6.0% |
| March 2024 | 7.4% | 6.0% |
| February 2024 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| January 2024 | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| December 2023 | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| November 2023 | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| October 2023 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| September 2023 | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| August 2023 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| July 2023 | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | 6.0% |
Flags: d definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 8.3% in August 2026.
- Since November 2025, when it was 7.9%, the figure has changed by +0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 33 countries with data for September 2026, France has the 5th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2026 was 6.2%.
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