Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 14.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.6
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15
in 2023
All-time low
3.1
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025

2.557.51012.5151999201220251999: 9.42000: 10.42001: 10.42002: 10.32003: 10.52004: 102005: 11.32006: 112007: 122008: 11.82009: 10.92010: 112011: 10.42012: 3.12013: 9.62014: 9.32015: 92016: 9.42017: 10.22018: 10.62019: 10.62020: 10.12021: 12.82022: 14.82023: 152024: 13.82025: 14.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in France stood at 14.6.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2012.

France ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 9.4
2000 10.4 +10.6%
2001 10.4 +0.0%
2002 10.3 -1.0%
2003 10.5 +1.9%
2004 10 -4.8%
2005 11.3 +13.0%
2006 11 -2.7%
2007 12 +9.1%
2008 11.8 -1.7%
2009 10.9 -7.6%
2010 11 +0.9%
2011 10.4 -5.5%
2012 3.1 -70.2%
2013 9.6 +209.7%
2014 9.3 -3.1%
2015 9 -3.2%
2016 9.4 +4.4%
2017 10.2 +8.5%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4 9.4 9.4 1
2000s 10.86 10 12 10
2010s 9.32 3.1 11 10
2020s 13.52 10.1 15 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Malta 21.1 compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 14.9 compare
  3. 14 Belgium 14.7 compare
  4. 16 Estonia 11.2 compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 10.3 compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 9.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in France?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in France was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2012.
How does France rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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