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
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2023
All-time low
7.0%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Youth employment rate by country of birth in France, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 7 Percentage1996: 7.5 Percentage1997: 7.1 Percentage1998: 8.5 Percentage1999: 9.4 Percentage2000: 10.4 Percentage2001: 10.6 Percentage2002: 10.6 Percentage2003: 10.8 Percentage2004: 10.3 Percentage2005: 11.6 Percentage2006: 11.4 Percentage2007: 12.4 Percentage2008: 12.2 Percentage2009: 11.2 Percentage2010: 11.3 Percentage2011: 10.7 Percentage2012: 9.8 Percentage2013: 9.9 Percentage2014: 9.3 Percentage2015: 9.1 Percentage2016: 9.5 Percentage2017: 10.2 Percentage2018: 10.6 Percentage2019: 10.6 Percentage2020: 10.1 Percentage2021: 12.8 Percentage2022: 14.8 Percentage2023: 15 Percentage2024: 13.8 Percentage2025: 14.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1995.

That places France 18th out of 45 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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by country of birth in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 7.0%
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 15.0% +1.4%
2024 13.8% -8.0%
2025 14.6% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 7.0% 9.4% 5
2000s 11.2% 10.3% 12.4% 10
2010s 10.1% 9.1% 11.3% 10
2020s 13.5% 10.1% 15.0% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Malta 21.1% compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 14.9% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 14.7% compare
  4. 19 Estonia 11.2% compare
  5. 19 Estonia 11.2% compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 10.3% compare
  7. 21 Slovenia 10.3% compare

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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 15.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
How does France rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
France ranks 18th out of 45 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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Indicator
Youth employment rate by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,275 data points, 1995–2025
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