NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in France

France: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,099 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,099
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,157
in 2009
All-time low
879.51
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in France, 2005–2027

02505007501.0k1.2k2005201620272005: 929.12006: 962.12007: 893.32008: 879.52009: 1.2k2010: 1.0k2011: 989.62012: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k2021: 948.12022: 964.32023: 9892024: 1.1k2025: 1.1k2026: 1.1k2027: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in France stood at 1,099.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in France peaked at 1,157 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 879.51, in 2008.

France ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in France, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in France, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 929.12
2006 962.15 +3.6%
2007 893.31 -7.2%
2008 879.51 -1.5%
2009 1,157 +31.5%
2010 1,034 -10.6%
2011 989.58 -4.3%
2012 1,018 +2.8%
2013 1,066 +4.7%
2014 1,072 +0.6%
2015 1,108 +3.4%
2016 1,114 +0.6%
2017 1,081 -3.0%
2018 1,057 -2.2%
2019 1,025 -3.0%
2020 1,037 +1.2%
2021 948.09 -8.6%
2022 964.28 +1.7%
2023 988.97 +2.6%
2024 1,063 +7.5%
2025 1,079 +1.5%
2026 1,090 +1.1%
2027 1,099 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 964.14 879.51 1,157 5
2010s 1,057 989.58 1,114 10
2020s 1,034 948.09 1,099 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in France?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in France was 1,099 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,157 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 879.51 in 2008.
How does France rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
France ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.