Work & Labour in Metropolitan France 20 indicators covering work & labour for Metropolitan France. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 2,710 Thousand persons 2020 down 3.8% 9th Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons 2020 down 10.3% 5th Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 2,313 Thousand persons 2020 down 10.3% 5th Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data 2,697 Thousand persons 2020 down 6.5% 6th Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons 2020 down 10.7% 5th Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data 2,237 Thousand persons 2020 down 10.7% 5th Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 518 Thousand persons 2020 up 8.4% 8th Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data 4,624 Thousand persons 2020 up 1.1% 5th Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 870 Thousand persons 2020 down 14.5% 5th Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 523 Thousand persons 2020 down 49.6% 5th Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 257 Thousand persons 2020 down 44.6% 8th Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data 541 Thousand persons 2020 down 45.6% 5th Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data 787 Thousand persons 2020 down 20.4% 5th Employment by educational attainment level - annual data 273 Thousand persons 2020 down 41.4% 8th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training 776 Thousand persons 2020 down 17.5% 6th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training 823 Thousand persons 2020 down 12.3% 4th Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data 1,220 Thousand persons 2020 down 12.2% 5th Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data 1,228 Thousand persons 2020 down 13.3% 4th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 18.7% 3rd Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 878,460 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 18.7% 3rd