France vs Switzerland: Youth employment by educational attainment level

France
608.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
217.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th

Youth employment by educational attainment level over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
200400600800198320042025

How they compare

France currently reports 608.4 Thousand persons against 217.9 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 390.5 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 2.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 294.1 Thousand persons 208.65 Thousand persons 85.45 Thousand persons France
2000s 419.59 Thousand persons 220.33 Thousand persons 199.26 Thousand persons France
2010s 387.01 Thousand persons 220.23 Thousand persons 166.78 Thousand persons France
2020s 553.03 Thousand persons 209.65 Thousand persons 343.38 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, France or Switzerland?
France, at 608.4 Thousand persons against 217.9 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between France and Switzerland?
390.5 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for youth employment by educational attainment level?
France ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,469 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed