Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France

France: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 75.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
75.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2008
All-time low
69.1%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 76.2 Percentage2001: 77.3 Percentage2002: 76.8 Percentage2003: 77.3 Percentage2004: 76.5 Percentage2005: 76.6 Percentage2006: 75.6 Percentage2007: 77.1 Percentage2008: 78.8 Percentage2009: 74.7 Percentage2010: 75.4 Percentage2011: 75.2 Percentage2012: 73.7 Percentage2013: 72.1 Percentage2014: 71 Percentage2015: 69.1 Percentage2016: 69.8 Percentage2017: 70.5 Percentage2018: 72.4 Percentage2019: 72.1 Percentage2020: 72.4 Percentage2021: 76.7 Percentage2022: 76.9 Percentage2023: 76.6 Percentage2024: 75 Percentage2025: 75.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 75.5% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France peaked at 78.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2015.

That places France 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation in France, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 76.2%
2001 77.3% +1.4%
2002 76.8% -0.6%
2003 77.3% +0.7%
2004 76.5% -1.0%
2005 76.6% +0.1%
2006 75.6% -1.3%
2007 77.1% +2.0%
2008 78.8% +2.2%
2009 74.7% -5.2%
2010 75.4% +0.9%
2011 75.2% -0.3%
2012 73.7% -2.0%
2013 72.1% -2.2%
2014 71.0% -1.5%
2015 69.1% -2.7%
2016 69.8% +1.0%
2017 70.5% +1.0%
2018 72.4% +2.7%
2019 72.1% -0.4%
2020 72.4% +0.4%
2021 76.7% +5.9%
2022 76.9% +0.3%
2023 76.6% -0.4%
2024 75.0% -2.1%
2025 75.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.7% 74.7% 78.8% 10
2010s 72.1% 69.1% 75.4% 10
2020s 75.5% 72.4% 76.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 34 Spain 77.1% compare
  2. 35 Bulgaria 76.0% compare
  3. 37 Serbia 73.7% compare
  4. 38 Finland 72.7% compare
  5. 39 Greece 71.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France was 75.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2015.
How does France rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
France ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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