France unemployment rate: men excl. Mayotte
France unemployment rate: men excl. Mayotte stood at 8.5% 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 1975 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 | |||||||||||
| ILO unemployment rate - Men - France excluding Mayotte | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | |
| ILO unemployment rate - Persons aged below 25 years - France excluding Mayotte | 21.6 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 19 | 19.1 | 18.8 | 19.8 | 17.9 | 18.1 |
Understanding france unemployment rate: men excl. Mayotte
Concentrating on the male segment of the labor market, this metric calculates the proportion of jobless men actively seeking work relative to the total economically active male population, omitting a designated overseas territory. It isolates male labor market performance from overall national aggregates and female-specific sub-series. The calculation adheres strictly to international definitions of availability and active search methods.
When analyzing this dataset, users should note that male employment is often heavily weighted toward cyclically sensitive industries such as construction and manufacturing, introducing distinct volatility patterns. Quarterly estimates can experience revisions as survey collection progresses, meaning analysts often rely on smoothed trend indicators. Comparing this series against female equivalents highlights how broad economic shocks transmit differently across gender-segregated occupational clusters.
Frequently asked questions
- Which population subset forms the denominator of this ratio?
- The denominator includes only economically active men who are either employed or actively seeking work.
- Why does this series often show high sensitivity to economic cycles?
- Male employment concentrations in cyclical sectors like construction cause sharper reactions during macroeconomic downturns.
- Are seasonal adjustments applied to this male-specific series?
- Yes, dedicated seasonal filters remove predictable weather-related downturns in male-dominated outdoor industries.