Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in France
France: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1997
All-time low
22.4%
in 2003
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 27.1% for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in France peaked at 33.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2003.
France ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.8% | — |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.4% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 27.1% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate by country of birth in France?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in France was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2003.
- How does France rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- France ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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