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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate, 2025

Martinique had the highest youth unemployment rate of 25 regions in 2025, at 45%. Alsace had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 19.6% and the figure for France was 19.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest45Martinique
Lowest10.2Alsace
Median19.625 regions
France19.8History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

MartiniqueMartinique: 45 %45MayotteMayotte: 40.2 %40.2GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 37.7 %37.7La RéunionLa Réunion: 33.9 %33.9GuyaneGuyane: 33.6 %33.6PicardiePicardie: 28.2 %28.2Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 25.5 %25.5LorraineLorraine: 24.8 %24.8Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 23.2 %23.2Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 22.6 %22.6Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 21.4 %21.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 21.2 %21.2AuvergneAuvergne: 19.6 %19.6Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 19.5 %19.5Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 19.4 %19.4BourgogneBourgogne: 19.2 %19.2Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 18.6 %18.6AquitaineAquitaine: 18.1 %18.1Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 18 %18Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 16.9 %16.9BretagneBretagne: 16.4 %16.4Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 16.1 %16.1Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 15.9 %15.9Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 15.3 %15.3AlsaceAlsace: 10.2 %10.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Martinique45+9.3 pts
2Mayotte40.2-12.4 pts
3Guadeloupe37.7-0.5 pts
4La Réunion33.9-1 pts
5Guyane33.6-6.3 pts
6Picardie28.2+8.1 pts
7Languedoc-Roussillon25.5+0.5 pts
8Lorraine24.8-1.5 pts
9Haute-Normandie23.2+6.2 pts
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur22.6+8.5 pts
11Nord-Pas de Calais21.4-3.1 pts
12Ile-de-France21.2+2.7 pts
13Auvergne19.6+4 pts
14Franche-Comté19.5+7.6 pts
15Poitou-Charentes19.4+3.8 pts
16Bourgogne19.2+1.5 pts
17Champagne-Ardenne18.6-3.6 pts
18Aquitaine18.1+1.8 pts
19Centre - Val de Loire180 pts
20Rhône-Alpes16.9+0.3 pts
21Bretagne16.4-2.2 pts
22Pays de la Loire16.1+1.4 pts
23Midi-Pyrénées15.9-3.4 pts
24Basse-Normandie15.3-3.6 pts
25Alsace10.2-3.7 pts

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About this ranking

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

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Martinique, with 45% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Alsace, with 10.2% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 2 regions have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.

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