Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in France

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The youth unemployment rate in France was 19.8% in 2025.

Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 Data: 2003 to 2025 Source: Eurostat

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France, 2025 19.8%d % of the labour force aged 15 to 24

Change from 2024 +1.0percentage points 2024: 18.8%

European Union, 2025 15.2% Official aggregate

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 14.8% Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2025 10th of 34 See the full ranking

Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in France over time

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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 (% of the labour force aged 15 to 24), 2003 to 2025
Period	France	European Union
2025	19.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))	15.2%
2024	18.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))	15.0%
2023	17.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))	14.6%
2022	17.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))	14.6%
2021	18.9%d (definition differs (see metadata))	16.7%
2020	21.6%	17.6%
2019	20.8%	15.7%
2018	22.1%	16.7%
2017	23.6%	18.6%
2016	26.0%	20.7%
2015	26.2%	22.4%
2014	25.7%	24.1%
2013	26.5%	25.2%
2012	25.9%	24.4%
2011	24.2%	22.5%
2010	24.7%	22.4%
2009	25.1%	21.2%
2008	20.2%	–
2007	20.9%	–
2006	23.5%	–
2005	22.3%	–
2004	21.7%	–
2003	20.1%	–

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In short

That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 18.8% in 2024.
Since 2015, when it was 26.2%, the figure has changed by −6.4 percentage points.
Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, France has the 10th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 15.2%.

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All statistics for France

Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74 7.7%d 2025 · Eurostat NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 12.9%d 2025 · Eurostat ILO estimate of youth unemployment 18.9% 2025 · ILOSTAT Long-term unemployment rate 1.8%d 2025 · Eurostat Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 75.4%d 2025 · Eurostat Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64 72.6%d 2025 · Eurostat

Source and dates

Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: une_rt_a · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A age=Y15-24 unit=PC_ACT
Observation period: 2003 to 2025 for France
Provider update: 6 November 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How France compares in 2025 Neighbouring positions among 34 countries with a value for 2025.

7 Finland 21.8%
8 Estonia 20.7%
9 Italy 20.6%
10 France 19.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))
11 Portugal 19.5%
12 Luxembourg 19.4%
13 Greece 19.1%

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France by sex

Total 19.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))2025
Women 19.6%d (definition differs (see metadata))2025
Men 20.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))2025

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What this measures

Unemployed people aged 15 to 24 as a share of the labour force of the same age. Many young people are students outside the labour force, so this is not the share of all young people who are unemployed.

Population covered: Labour force aged 15 to 24

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