Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France
France: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 12.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France peaked at 14.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2008.
France ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.3% | — |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +32.0% | 10.9% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 6 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in France was 12.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2008.
- How does France rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- France ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).