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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in France

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in France was 19.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1 pts from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

202519.8%
Change on 2024+1 pts
Rank7th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high26.52013
Series low17.32023

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in France, 2003 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

1618202224262820032007201120152019202320252003: 20.1 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 26.2 %2016: 26 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 18.9 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 17.3 %2024: 18.8 %2025: 19.8 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 23 values
Period%
202519.8
202418.8
202317.3
202217.4
202118.9
202021.6
201920.8
201822.1
201723.6
201626
201526.2
201425.7
201326.5
201225.9
201124.2
201024.7
200925.1
200820.2
200720.9
200623.5
200522.3
200421.7
200320.1

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
France19.8
European Union (27)15.2

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in France?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in France was 19.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1 pts from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in France?

26.5% in 2013, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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