Unemployment rate in Vaucluse department, France
Unemployment rate in Vaucluse department, France stood at 10.8% 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 1982 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 by region and area | |||||||||||
| Unemployment rates localized by department - Vaucluse | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.9 | |
| Unemployment rates localized by department - Vendée | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Understanding unemployment rate in Vaucluse department, France
This departmental series measures the exact percentage of the active civilian labor force that is unemployed and seeking work within Vaucluse. The numerator captures residents who lack employment, are ready to begin working promptly, and are actively hunting for a job. The denominator aggregates all employed residents and qualifying jobseekers residing in Vaucluse. Inactive residents, such as students, retirees, and persons unable to work, are omitted from both components.
Reading this dataset requires accounting for seasonal factors that often influence local economic activity, particularly in tourism-dependent and agricultural sectors. Preliminary figures are subject to regular revisions as survey responses and administrative data are updated. Analysts should rely on seasonally adjusted figures to assess genuine labor market momentum across consecutive quarters. Comparing Vaucluse directly with industrial departments can be misleading given structural variations in employment drivers.
Frequently asked questions
- They are counted if they are actively searching for new work and available to start immediately.
- They are counted if they are actively searching for new work and available to start immediately.
- Why is seasonal adjustment important for Vaucluse?
- It removes predictable calendar-related fluctuations caused by tourism and agriculture.
- What group forms the baseline for this Vaucluse percentage?
- The active workforce, which includes both employed residents and qualifying jobseekers living in the department.