France vs United Kingdom: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more)
France
1.6
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.8
in 2019
France rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.8 against 1.6 in France, a difference of 0.2.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 33 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.41 | 3.19 | 2.23 | France |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 2.55 | 2.59 | France |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | France |
| 2010s | 6.69 | 4.22 | 2.47 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.8 against 1.6 in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- France ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.