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France Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

Aug 09, 2024

Actual

7.3%

Forecast

7.5%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is not working, yet actively seeking employment throughout the euro zone's second largest economy.

A reading that is higher than forecast is generally negative (bearish) for the EUR, while a lower than forecast reading is generally supportive (bullish) for the EUR.

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Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Aug 09, 2024 (Q2)	06:30	7.3%	7.5%	7.5%
May 17, 2024 (Q1)	06:30	7.5%	7.4%	7.5%
Feb 13, 2024 (Q4)	07:30	7.5%	7.4%	7.5%
Nov 15, 2023 (Q3)	07:30	7.4%	7.3%	7.2%
Aug 11, 2023 (Q2)	06:30	7.2%	7.1%	7.1%
May 17, 2023 (Q1)	06:30	7.1%	7.1%	7.1%

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