Young persons neither: quarterly data in France
France: Young persons neither: quarterly data was 857 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
857
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
956
in 2025
All-time low
660
in 2007
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France, 2003–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 857 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2026.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in France peaked at 956 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 660, in 2007.
France ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Young persons neither: quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 674 | — |
| 2004 | 707 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 715 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 691 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 660 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 697 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 809 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 747 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 755 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 786 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 856 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 860 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 913 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 892 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 854 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 828 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 840 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 833 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 842 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 865 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 866 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 920 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 956 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 857 | -10.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 857 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 857 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.5, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 707.57 | 660 | 809 | 7 |
| 2010s | 833.1 | 747 | 913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877 | 833 | 956 | 7 |
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 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 857 in 2026, 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 956 in 2025.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 660 in 2007.
- How does France rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- France ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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