Rank in country
22 / 27
Among 27 regions in France
Poitou-Charentes - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Poitou-Charentes (2025).
Poitou-Charentes
Latest value
· 2025
6.40% of labour force
FR 7.7 · -1.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +0.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
99 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,846,456
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Poitou-Charentes compares
Lower is better · Range 5.1–24.9
Poitou-Charentes
6.4
France
7.7
Europe
6.2
France -1.3 pp
Europe +0.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Poitou-Charentes recorded 6.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for France but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 8.6% to 6.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.