Unemployment rate, monthly: France vs Belgium

France: 8.2 % (August 2026). Belgium: 5.9 % (August 2026).

Unemployment rate, monthly in France and Belgium, side by side from the same Eurostat series.

FranceBelgium
Latest figure8.2 %5.9 %
EU rank4 / 3013 / 30
Change, 1 year––
Change, 5 years––

Shared periods

PeriodFranceBelgiumGap
August 20268.2 %5.9 %+2.3 %
July 20268.3 %6.0 %+2.3 %
June 20268.3 %6.3 %+2.0 %
May 20268.4 %6.3 %+2.1 %
April 20268.3 %6.3 %+2.0 %
March 20268.2 %6.2 %+2.0 %
February 20268.2 %6.2 %+2.0 %
January 20268.1 %6.3 %+1.8 %
December 20258.0 %6.4 %+1.6 %
November 20258.0 %6.4 %+1.6 %

Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_m

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