Youth employment rate by country of birth in France
France: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 14.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15
in 2023
All-time low
7
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 14.6 for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in France peaked at 15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1995.
That places France 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | — |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.8 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6 | +5.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 14.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7 | 9.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.15 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 | 10.1 | 15 | 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)
- 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in France?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in France was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1995.
- How does France rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- France ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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