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

2030405060701999201220251999: 31.32000: 26.12001: 24.42002: 25.12003: 23.62004: 26.52005: 26.72006: 29.82007: 26.52008: 24.62009: 31.42010: 30.12011: 30.12012: 68.22013: 32.82014: 33.22015: 33.42016: 32.22017: 28.12018: 262019: 24.42020: 26.12021: 24.52022: 23.72023: 23.72024: 272025: 27.1

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in France, 1999 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Czechia 28.2 compare
  2. 19 Latvia 27.7 compare
  3. 21 Greece 24.4 compare
  4. 22 Poland 22.9 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 22.5 compare

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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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Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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