Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 2012
All-time low
23.6
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 27.1 for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 68.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2003.
France ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3 | — |
| 2000 | 26.1 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.6 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 24.6 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.2 | +126.6% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | -51.9% |
| 2014 | 33.2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.1 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 26 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.47 | 23.6 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 | 24.4 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.35 | 23.7 | 27.1 | 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)
- 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 nuts 2 region in France?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in France was 27.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2003.
- How does France rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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