Latest unemployment data from France reveal the country is suffering from its worst joblessness situation in nearly 20 years , as its eight years rate hit 10.6% . In contrast to the euro zone, where unemployment levels are slowly declining, France 's has been rising and picking up pace. France 's level of unemployment exceeded the overall euro zone equivalent for the first time in quarterly ; a poor indictment of France 's economic health. French unemployment has risen to 10.6 per cent in the third quarter – higher than forecast and the first time it has been higher than the Eurozone average since 2007. While it suffered a less severe recession than other euro zone members, following the financial crisis, UK has failed to keep pace in making a meaningful recovery, and has been surpassed by Germany and the France , with both suffered more severe economic downturns.
Latest unemployment data from France reveal the country is suffering from its worst joblessness situation in nearly 20 years , as its eight years rate hit 10.6% . In contrast to the euro zone, where unemployment levels are slowly declining, France 's has been rising and picking up pace. France 's level of unemployment exceeded the overall euro zone equivalent for the first time in quarterly ; a poor indictment of France 's economic health. While it suffered a less severe recession than other euro zone members, following the financial crisis, UK has failed to keep pace in making a meaningful recovery, and has been surpassed by Germany and the France , with both suffered more severe economic downturns.