NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in France

France: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 957.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
957.75
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,392
in 1985
All-time low
708.7
in 2003
Years of data
42
1983–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in France, 1983–2024

05001.0k1.5k1983200320241983: 1.2k1984: 1.4k1985: 1.4k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.1k1989: 984.41990: 9701991: 892.81992: 907.61993: 970.11994: 986.71995: 904.41996: 904.11997: 901.31998: 8281999: 890.42000: 721.92001: 716.12002: 759.42003: 708.72004: 800.42005: 859.82006: 891.62007: 830.82008: 815.32009: 1.1k2010: 959.82011: 915.92012: 939.12013: 934.82014: 965.92015: 993.72016: 996.52017: 969.32018: 953.52019: 924.12020: 939.92021: 848.32022: 862.82023: 889.72024: 957.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 957.75 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in France peaked at 1,392 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 708.7, in 2003.

France ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in France, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in France, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 1,172
1984 1,389 +18.6%
1985 1,392 +0.2%
1986 1,250 -10.2%
1987 1,225 -2.0%
1988 1,106 -9.7%
1989 984.38 -11.0%
1990 970.02 -1.5%
1991 892.79 -8.0%
1992 907.61 +1.7%
1993 970.14 +6.9%
1994 986.66 +1.7%
1995 904.38 -8.3%
1996 904.14 -0.0%
1997 901.31 -0.3%
1998 828.04 -8.1%
1999 890.41 +7.5%
2000 721.86 -18.9%
2001 716.13 -0.8%
2002 759.37 +6.0%
2003 708.7 -6.7%
2004 800.39 +12.9%
2005 859.82 +7.4%
2006 891.6 +3.7%
2007 830.75 -6.8%
2008 815.28 -1.9%
2009 1,068 +31.0%
2010 959.76 -10.1%
2011 915.89 -4.6%
2012 939.13 +2.5%
2013 934.81 -0.5%
2014 965.9 +3.3%
2015 993.67 +2.9%
2016 996.47 +0.3%
2017 969.3 -2.7%
2018 953.51 -1.6%
2019 924.14 -3.1%
2020 939.86 +1.7%
2021 848.3 -9.7%
2022 862.79 +1.7%
2023 889.72 +3.1%
2024 957.75 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,217 984.38 1,392 7
1990s 915.55 828.04 986.66 10
2000s 817.19 708.7 1,068 10
2010s 955.26 915.89 996.47 10
2020s 899.69 848.3 957.75 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Mali 1,104 compare
  2. 30 Zimbabwe 994.23 compare
  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 963.41 compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 877.87 compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 751.68 compare
  6. 35 Argentina 697.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in France?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in France was 957.75 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,392 in 1985.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 708.7 in 2003.
How does France rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
France ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.