France - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in France was 19.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 31.14 in 1997, while its lowest value was 18.07 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 23.90
1984 28.68
1985 28.79
1986 26.45
1987 27.05
1988 25.30
1989 23.05
1990 23.04
1991 22.62
1992 24.98
1993 27.66
1994 30.50
1995 30.64
1996 30.29
1997 31.14
1998 28.42
1999 28.20
2000 22.56
2001 20.47
2002 20.79
2003 18.17
2004 19.77
2005 21.28
2006 22.52
2007 19.46
2008 18.07
2009 21.64
2010 23.02
2011 22.64
2012 23.12
2013 24.38
2014 23.13
2015 23.40
2016 23.96
2017 21.16
2018 19.89
2019 18.12
2020 19.94

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in France was 19.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 31.09 in 1997, while its lowest value was 18.00 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 22.61
1992 25.01
1993 27.61
1994 30.38
1995 30.69
1996 30.33
1997 31.09
1998 28.39
1999 28.19
2000 22.54
2001 20.46
2002 20.77
2003 18.15
2004 19.74
2005 21.23
2006 22.47
2007 19.41
2008 18.00
2009 21.60
2010 22.97
2011 22.62
2012 23.06
2013 24.35
2014 23.09
2015 23.39
2016 23.96
2017 21.17
2018 19.89
2019 18.11
2020 19.99

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in France was 20.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 27.18 in 1994, while its lowest value was 15.96 in 1983.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 15.96
1984 20.76
1985 22.88
1986 21.51
1987 19.97
1988 19.12
1989 16.15
1990 16.83
1991 17.01
1992 18.59
1993 23.51
1994 27.18
1995 23.67
1996 25.03
1997 26.96
1998 24.14
1999 24.74
2000 19.00
2001 16.01
2002 17.47
2003 16.49
2004 19.75
2005 19.46
2006 20.36
2007 18.31
2008 18.53
2009 24.03
2010 22.16
2011 21.35
2012 24.09
2013 23.78
2014 25.11
2015 25.76
2016 24.91
2017 22.95
2018 21.47
2019 20.72
2020 20.34

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in France was 20.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 26.75 in 1994, while its lowest value was 15.94 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.76
1992 18.34
1993 23.13
1994 26.75
1995 23.44
1996 24.78
1997 26.65
1998 23.92
1999 24.52
2000 18.88
2001 15.94
2002 17.41
2003 16.44
2004 19.63
2005 19.35
2006 20.23
2007 18.18
2008 18.39
2009 23.89
2010 22.01
2011 21.23
2012 23.95
2013 23.69
2014 25.04
2015 25.67
2016 24.85
2017 22.91
2018 21.44
2019 20.68
2020 20.34

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in France was 20.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 28.94 in 1997, while its lowest value was 17.25 in 2003.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 19.81
1984 24.57
1985 25.75
1986 23.91
1987 23.43
1988 22.15
1989 19.54
1990 19.81
1991 19.74
1992 21.69
1993 25.53
1994 28.79
1995 27.09
1996 27.55
1997 28.94
1998 26.17
1999 26.32
2000 20.63
2001 18.01
2002 18.94
2003 17.25
2004 19.76
2005 20.28
2006 21.33
2007 18.83
2008 18.33
2009 22.95
2010 22.55
2011 21.94
2012 23.65
2013 24.05
2014 24.22
2015 24.70
2016 24.47
2017 22.15
2018 20.76
2019 19.53
2020 20.15

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in France was 20.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.68 in 1997, while its lowest value was 17.21 in 2003.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 19.48
1992 21.42
1993 25.22
1994 28.44
1995 26.83
1996 27.32
1997 28.68
1998 25.97
1999 26.15
2000 20.52
2001 17.95
2002 18.88
2003 17.21
2004 19.68
2005 20.18
2006 21.22
2007 18.73
2008 18.22
2009 22.86
2010 22.44
2011 21.85
2012 23.55
2013 23.98
2014 24.17
2015 24.65
2016 24.44
2017 22.13
2018 20.75
2019 19.51
2020 20.18

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in France was 11.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 12.62 in 2010, while its lowest value was 10.26 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 10.34
2004 11.09
2005 11.97
2006 12.28
2007 11.29
2008 10.72
2009 12.15
2010 12.62
2011 12.57
2012 12.09
2013 11.42
2014 10.83
2015 11.41
2016 11.72
2017 10.86
2018 10.38
2019 10.26
2020 11.10

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in France was 11.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 13.27 in 2009, while its lowest value was 8.70 in 2003.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 8.70
2004 10.28
2005 10.40
2006 10.39
2007 10.02
2008 10.38
2009 13.27
2010 12.68
2011 12.00
2012 12.91
2013 11.03
2014 11.53
2015 12.40
2016 11.93
2017 11.90
2018 11.69
2019 10.82
2020 11.66

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in France was 11.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 12.71 in 2009, while its lowest value was 9.52 in 2003.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 9.52
2004 10.69
2005 11.19
2006 11.34
2007 10.65
2008 10.55
2009 12.71
2010 12.65
2011 12.28
2012 12.50
2013 11.23
2014 11.18
2015 11.91
2016 11.82
2017 11.38
2018 11.04
2019 10.54
2020 11.38

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment