Unemployment rate, monthly: France vs Italy

France: 8.2 % (August 2026). Italy: 6.2 % (August 2026).

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

FranceItaly
Latest figure8.2 %6.2 %
EU rank4 / 3011 / 30
Change, 1 year––
Change, 5 years––

Shared periods

PeriodFranceItalyGap
August 20268.2 %6.2 %+2.0 %
July 20268.3 %6.0 %+2.3 %
June 20268.3 %6.0 %+2.3 %
May 20268.4 %5.6 %+2.8 %
April 20268.3 %5.6 %+2.7 %
March 20268.2 %5.6 %+2.6 %
February 20268.2 %5.6 %+2.6 %
January 20268.1 %5.5 %+2.6 %
December 20258.0 %5.7 %+2.3 %
November 20258.0 %5.7 %+2.3 %

Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_m

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