Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 26.0% | -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 | 27.0% | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 27.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 27.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +126.6% | 30.1% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | -51.9% | 68.2% | 32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 24.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 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 25th out of 45 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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