Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France
France: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.
France ranks 50th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.9% | — |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- France's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in France was 13.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- How does France rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- France ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).