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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 15.0% 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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