France Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.4% (2008 est.)
7.9% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	9.10 %	108		2002 est.
2004	9.70 %	103	6.59 %	2003 est.
2005	10.10 %	93	4.12 %	2004 est.
2006	9.90 %	100	-1.98 %	2005 est.
2007	8.70 %	101	-12.12 %	December 2006 est.
2008	7.90 %	101	-9.20 %	2007 est.
2009	7.40 %	95	-6.33 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	6.349
1981	7.438	17.15 %
1982	8.069	8.48 %
1983	8.421	4.36 %
1984	9.771	16.03 %
1985	10.23	4.70 %
1986	10.363	1.30 %
1987	10.5	1.32 %
1988	10.006	-4.70 %
1989	9.396	-6.10 %
1990	8.975	-4.48 %
1991	9.467	5.48 %
1992	9.85	4.05 %
1993	11.117	12.86 %
1994	11.683	5.09 %
1995	11.15	-4.56 %
1996	11.583	3.88 %
1997	11.542	-0.35 %
1998	11.067	-4.12 %
1999	10.458	-5.50 %
2000	9.083	-13.15 %
2001	8.392	-7.61 %
2002	8.908	6.15 %
2003	9.008	1.12 %
2004	9.308	3.33 %
2005	9.275	-0.35 %
2006	9.25	-0.27 %
2007	8.333	-9.91 %
2008	7.885	-5.38 %
2009	9.543	21.03 %