France long-term unemployment rate: men aged 25 to 49
France long-term unemployment rate: men aged 25 to 49 stood at 2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | |||||||||||
| Long-term unemployment rate - Men aged 25 to 49 years - France | 2 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Long-term unemployment rate - Men aged 50 years or over - France | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Understanding france long-term unemployment rate: men aged 25 to 49
Isolating male participants within the core career span, this ratio determines the share of prime-age working men enduring extended detachment from employment. It measures persistent structural unemployment among individuals typically expected to maintain stable workforce attachment. Excluded are men under twenty-five and over forty-nine, alongside those experiencing brief frictional joblessness or economic inactivity.
Reading this indicator requires focusing on medium-term economic cycles, as prime-age male joblessness serves as a reliable gauge of core macroeconomic health. Seasonality is typically minimal, allowing sequential quarterly changes to be interpreted with confidence. Methodological revisions are infrequent but can create historical level shifts. Analysts often benchmark this series against industrial production and broader economic output measures to assess labor market efficiency.
Frequently asked questions
- Which age brackets are included here?
- Men aged twenty-five to forty-nine years.
- What makes this metric useful for economists?
- It reflects core labor market health without the distortion of student or retirement transitions.
- Are short-term job seekers included in this percentage?
- No, only those whose joblessness has lasted twelve months or longer.