France vs Italy: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
France
20.0%
in 2025
Italy
19.5%
in 2025
France rank
32nd
Italy rank
33rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 20.0% against 19.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 26.6% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 27.6% | 4.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 22.3% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 33.4% | 9.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 23.0% | 3.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), France or Italy?
- France, at 20.0% against 19.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between France and Italy?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.