France long-term unemployed women share
France long-term unemployed women share stood at 1.9 % of labour force in Q2 2026, according to Eurostat – labour market slack by sex and age, quarterly (lfsi_sla_q). It is one of the indicators in the Labour market indicators (Eurostat) 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 Labour market indicators (Eurostat) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of the labour force | |||||||||||
| Long-term unemployed, women | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| Very long-term unemployed (24 months or more) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Understanding france long-term unemployed women share
This proportion measures the share of the active female labor force enduring continuous joblessness for twelve months or longer. It offers a gender-specific lens on prolonged labor market detachment, isolating female long-term jobseekers within their respective workforce denominator. The numerator captures qualifying women meeting the duration criteria, while the denominator comprises the total active female labor force.
Reviewing this indicator requires attention to how caregiving responsibilities and service-sector shifts interact with prolonged job search durations. Preliminary estimates undergo periodic revisions following survey recalibrations. Analysts should focus on annual percentage changes to evaluate structural progress rather than relying on short-term quarterly variations. A common pitfall is conflating this gender-specific share with overall population metrics or assuming identical drivers to male long-term trends.
Frequently asked questions
- How is the denominator defined for this female series?
- It includes only women who belong to the active labor force.
- What time frame qualifies an individual as long-term in this context?
- A continuous duration of joblessness of twelve months or more.
- Why are annual comparisons recommended over quarterly checks?
- Annual comparisons help bypass minor seasonal hiring variations in sectors employing large shares of women.