Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France
France: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 86.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2000
All-time low
83.9%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France peaked at 88.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2017.
France ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 84.3% | 87.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in France was 86.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2017.
- How does France rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- France ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Labour force 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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