Monthly youth unemployment in France
The seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in France was 21.9% in September 2026. The value for September 2026 is the highest since September 2020.
France, September 2026
21.9%
Change from August 2026
+1.1percentage points
European Union, September 2026
15.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
16.2%
Position in September 2026
6th of 32
Monthly youth unemployment in France over time
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% of the labour force under 25. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 21.9% | 15.5% |
| August 2026 | 20.8% | 15.4% |
| July 2026 | 21.0% | 15.3% |
| June 2026 | 21.4% | 15.7% |
| May 2026 | 21.7% | 15.6% |
| April 2026 | 21.7% | 15.5% |
| March 2026 | 21.3% | 15.8% |
| February 2026 | 21.0% | 15.6% |
| January 2026 | 21.0% | 15.4% |
| December 2025 | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| November 2025 | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| October 2025 | 21.3% | 15.6% |
| September 2025 | 20.3% | 15.4% |
| August 2025 | 19.6% | 15.3% |
| July 2025 | 19.1% | 15.0% |
| June 2025 | 19.1% | 15.0% |
| May 2025 | 19.2% | 14.9% |
| April 2025 | 18.9% | 14.9% |
| March 2025 | 18.9% | 15.1% |
| February 2025 | 20.1% | 15.2% |
| January 2025 | 18.5% | 15.1% |
| December 2024 | 18.2% | 14.7% |
| November 2024 | 18.3% | 14.9% |
| October 2024 | 19.0% | 14.8% |
| September 2024 | 20.2% | 15.3% |
| August 2024 | 20.6% | 15.3% |
| July 2024 | 20.1% | 15.3% |
| June 2024 | 18.8% | 14.8% |
| May 2024 | 17.7% | 14.8% |
| April 2024 | 17.5% | 14.7% |
| March 2024 | 18.0% | 14.8% |
| February 2024 | 18.3% | 14.9% |
| January 2024 | 18.2% | 14.9% |
| December 2023 | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| November 2023 | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| October 2023 | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| September 2023 | 17.4% | 14.8% |
| August 2023 | 17.9% | 14.8% |
| July 2023 | 17.8% | 14.5% |
| June 2023 | 17.4% | 14.6% |
Flags: d definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1 percentage points from 20.8% in August 2026.
- Since November 2025, when it was 21.3%, the figure has changed by +0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 32 countries with data for September 2026, France has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2026 was 15.5%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
8.5%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
7.7%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
75.4%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
72.6%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat