Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in France
France: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2009
All-time low
10.1%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 11.0% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in France peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2022.
France ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.9% | — |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 6 |
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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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in France?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in France was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- How does France rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- France ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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