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INSEE — the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. Quarterly + monthly statistics for France via the BDM SDMX endpoint.

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Economy & public finances

France — Industrial production

Index of the volume produced by industry (factories, energy); tracks industrial activity month by month, base 100 at a reference year.
52.43index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Purchasing power & prices

France — Energy prices

Trend in energy prices (fuel, gas, electricity); a volatile component that weighs on household budgets.
16.87index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Labour market

France — Net salaried job creation

Change in the number of salaried jobs over the period; positive means net job creation, negative net losses.
27K​
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Economy & public finances

France — GDP Growth

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Change in real GDP from one period to the next; positive means the economy grows, negative that it shrinks.
-0.1%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Purchasing power & prices

France — Food prices

Trend in food prices; an essential spending item, closely watched during inflation.
1.17index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Purchasing power & prices

France — Inflation (CPI)

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.5%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Economy & public finances

France — Business climate

Index summarising business managers' sentiment; above 100 conditions are seen as favourable, below as unfavourable.
97.2index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Purchasing power & prices

France — Rent index (IRL)

Reference rent index that caps rent increases; base 100 at a reference year.
148index
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Purchasing power & prices

France — HICP (harmonised)

EU-harmonised consumer price index; allows inflation to be compared across EU countries.
2.8%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Purchasing power & prices

France — Core inflation

Inflation excluding volatile energy and food prices; reveals the underlying price trend.
1.3%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Labour market

France — Youth Unemployment

Unemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.
21.6%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 08/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Labour market

France — Activity rate

Share of people aged 15-64 in the labour market (employed or seeking work); measures engagement in working life.
75.6%
Q1 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q1 2026
Upd. 05/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Labour market

France — Unemployment Rate

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the labour force without a job and seeking one, per the ILO definition; lower is better.
8.3%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 08/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Labour market

France — Long-term unemployment

Share of the unemployed out of work for over a year; a high level signals entrenched unemployment.
2.1%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 08/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Economy & public finances

France — Public Debt / GDP

Total government debt as a share of GDP; the lower the ratio, the more sustainable the debt.
119% GDP
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 09/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Housing

France — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
125index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 09/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Labour market

France — Part-time share

Share of part-time jobs; useful to spot involuntary part-time work and job quality.
22.2%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 08/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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