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Labour market slack, seeking but not available, France

Released 11 June 2026

1.3% in 2025, definition differs. The unmet demand for work among people aged 20 to 64, as a share of the extended labour force: the unemployed, part-timers who want more hours, people available but not seeking, and people seeking but not available.

1.3%Labour market slack, seeking but not available, France, 2025, definition differs
20191.3%
20201.4%
20211.2%d
20221.3%d
20231.4%d
20241.4%bd
20251.3%d
Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, 2019 to 2025. d definition differs, bd break in series. CC BY 4.0.
1.3%Labour market slack, seeking but not available, France, 2025, beside 8 others
Finland2.3%
Sweden1.6%
France1.3%d
Norway1.3%
Denmark0.9%
Netherlands0.9%
European Union0.8%
Germany0.8%
Belgium0.7%
Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, 2025: the newest period every country has filed. CC BY 4.0.

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Labour market slack, seeking but not available, France
PeriodValueStatusReleased
20251.3%definition differs11 June 2026
20241.4%break in series11 June 2026
20231.4%definition differs11 June 2026
20221.3%definition differs11 June 2026
20211.2%definition differs11 June 2026
20201.4%11 June 2026
20191.3%11 June 2026

Source: Eurostat, lfsi_sla_a, percent. Eurostat, CC BY 4.0. Free to reuse with attribution to Eurostat; the table on this page may be copied as it stands.

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