OECD monthly unemployment rate in France
The OECD harmonised 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
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
6.2%
Position in September 2026
4th of 36
OECD monthly unemployment rate in France over time
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France
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% of the labour force aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted. Source: OECD Data Explorer. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 8.5% |
| August 2026 | 8.3% |
| July 2026 | 8.3% |
| June 2026 | 8.3% |
| May 2026 | 8.4% |
| April 2026 | 8.3% |
| March 2026 | 8.2% |
| February 2026 | 8.2% |
| January 2026 | 8.0% |
| December 2025 | 8.0% |
| November 2025 | 7.9% |
| October 2025 | 8.0% |
| September 2025 | 7.9% |
| August 2025 | 7.8% |
| July 2025 | 7.8% |
| June 2025 | 7.7% |
| May 2025 | 7.6% |
| April 2025 | 7.5% |
| March 2025 | 7.6% |
| February 2025 | 7.5% |
| January 2025 | 7.3% |
| December 2024 | 7.3% |
| November 2024 | 7.3% |
| October 2024 | 7.4% |
| September 2024 | 7.5% |
| August 2024 | 7.5% |
| July 2024 | 7.5% |
| June 2024 | 7.5% |
| May 2024 | 7.4% |
| April 2024 | 7.3% |
| March 2024 | 7.4% |
| February 2024 | 7.5% |
| January 2024 | 7.6% |
| December 2023 | 7.7% |
| November 2023 | 7.6% |
| October 2023 | 7.5% |
| September 2023 | 7.4% |
| August 2023 | 7.5% |
| July 2023 | 7.5% |
| June 2023 | 7.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
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 36 countries with data for September 2026, France has the 4th highest value.
More for France
All statistics for France
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
8.5%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
7.7%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
75.4%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
72.6%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat