France long-term unemployed: all persons
France long-term unemployed: all persons stood at 671 thousand persons in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Unemployment and employment (labour force survey) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2003 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Unemployment and employment (labour force survey) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Unemployment rate | |||||||||||
| Long-term unemployed persons - All (in thousands) - France | 671 | 635 | 605 | 603 | 555 | 538 | 564 | 548 | 557 | 568 | |
| Long-term unemployment rate - Persons aged below 25 years - France | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Understanding france long-term unemployed: all persons
Counting individuals experiencing prolonged detachment from employment across the entire population, this absolute measure tallies persons who meet standard criteria for joblessness over an extended duration. The scope includes all qualifying individuals regardless of age or gender who have remained jobless for a sustained period, distinguishing them from short-term jobseekers. By focusing on duration rather than demographic characteristics, the metric provides a direct headcount of persistent labor market exclusion.
Interpreting this dataset requires accounting for structural economic shifts and the long-term effectiveness of active labor market policies designed to reintegrate persistent jobseekers. Seasonal adjustments help remove temporary hiring noise, though long-term trends are best evaluated over multi-quarter horizons. Analysts should compare this absolute volume with corresponding rate series to differentiate absolute scale changes from proportion shifts within the active labor force.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this series measure?
- It measures the absolute number of persons experiencing long-term unemployment across the entire population.
- How is long-term joblessness defined in survey terms?
- It identifies individuals whose duration of joblessness exceeds specific extended time thresholds established by statistical standards.
- Are these figures adjusted for seasonality?
- Major headline aggregates in this dataset typically undergo seasonal adjustment to facilitate trend analysis.