Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France
France: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 877 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
877 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
877 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
630 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 877 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France peaked at 877 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 630 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places France 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 630 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 662 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 686 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 695 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 645 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 642 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 760 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 753 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 728 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 736 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 792 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 816 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 870 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 864 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 836 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 818 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 787 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 853 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 809 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 793 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 828 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 866 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 877 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.29 Thousand persons | 630 Thousand persons | 760 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 800 Thousand persons | 728 Thousand persons | 870 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.67 Thousand persons | 793 Thousand persons | 877 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France was 877 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 877 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does France rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- France ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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