France vs Ireland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
France
5.4%
in 2025
Ireland
5.8%
in 2025
France rank
14th
Ireland rank
11th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.8% against 5.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between France and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.