Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France

France: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 13.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2015
All-time low
11.0%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 14.1 Percentage2001: 12.4 Percentage2002: 12.7 Percentage2003: 12.4 Percentage2004: 13.6 Percentage2005: 13.1 Percentage2006: 13.5 Percentage2007: 12.8 Percentage2008: 11 Percentage2009: 15.2 Percentage2010: 14.4 Percentage2011: 14.5 Percentage2012: 15.3 Percentage2013: 17.1 Percentage2014: 17.2 Percentage2015: 17.9 Percentage2016: 17.3 Percentage2017: 15.9 Percentage2018: 15.2 Percentage2019: 14.4 Percentage2020: 14.1 Percentage2021: 12.1 Percentage2022: 11.4 Percentage2023: 11.7 Percentage2024: 12.8 Percentage2025: 13.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France stood at 13.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2008.

France ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in France, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 14.1%
2001 12.4% -12.1%
2002 12.7% +2.4%
2003 12.4% -2.4%
2004 13.6% +9.7%
2005 13.1% -3.7%
2006 13.5% +3.1%
2007 12.8% -5.2%
2008 11.0% -14.1%
2009 15.2% +38.2%
2010 14.4% -5.3%
2011 14.5% +0.7%
2012 15.3% +5.5%
2013 17.1% +11.8%
2014 17.2% +0.6%
2015 17.9% +4.1%
2016 17.3% -3.4%
2017 15.9% -8.1%
2018 15.2% -4.4%
2019 14.4% -5.3%
2020 14.1% -2.1%
2021 12.1% -14.2%
2022 11.4% -5.8%
2023 11.7% +2.6%
2024 12.8% +9.4%
2025 13.1% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 11.0% 15.2% 10
2010s 15.9% 14.4% 17.9% 10
2020s 12.5% 11.4% 14.1% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Serbia 15.1% compare
  2. 5 Greece 14.3% compare
  3. 6 Spain 13.7% compare
  4. 8 Finland 12.9% compare
  5. 9 Romania 12.5% compare
  6. 10 Italy 11.5% compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in France was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
How does France rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
France ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Unemployment 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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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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