France vs Ukraine: Youth unemployment rate
France
18.9%
in 2025
Ukraine
19.1%
in 2021
France rank
57th
Ukraine rank
56th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 186 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 11.1% | 14.4% | France |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.8% | 3.2% | France |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.3% | 4.2% | France |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, France or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 19.1% against 18.9% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between France and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- France ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.