Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France
France: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 13.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2017
All-time low
11.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France peaked at 16.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
That places France 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in France was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does France rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- France ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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