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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Mayotte had the highest youth unemployment rate of 25 regions in 2018, at 61.1%. Midi-Pyrénées had the lowest, at 15.9%. The median was 20.7% and the figure for France was 22.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest61.1Mayotte
Lowest15.9Midi-Pyrénées
Median20.725 regions
France22.1History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

MayotteMayotte: 61.1 %61.1GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 54.4 %54.4La RéunionLa Réunion: 49.6 %49.6MartiniqueMartinique: 48.5 %48.5GuyaneGuyane: 39.5 %39.5PicardiePicardie: 28.5 %28.5Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 27.4 %27.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 27.3 %27.3LorraineLorraine: 23.6 %23.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 22.2 %22.2Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 21.7 %21.7Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 21.5 %21.5BourgogneBourgogne: 20.7 %20.7Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 19.6 %19.6Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 19.4 %19.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 19.3 %19.3AquitaineAquitaine: 18.8 %18.8Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 18.8 %18.8AuvergneAuvergne: 18.6 %18.6AlsaceAlsace: 18.4 %18.4Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 17.7 %17.7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 16.6 %16.6Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 16.5 %16.5BretagneBretagne: 16.3 %16.3Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 15.9 %15.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Mayotte61.1+3.8 pts
2Guadeloupe54.4+1.3 pts
3La Réunion49.6+2.2 pts
4Martinique48.5-2.1 pts
5Guyane39.5-3.3 pts
6Picardie28.5+3.2 pts
7Languedoc-Roussillon27.4+0.8 pts
8Nord-Pas de Calais27.3-0.9 pts
9Lorraine23.6+1.5 pts
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur22.2-0.7 pts
11Haute-Normandie21.7-2 pts
12Centre - Val de Loire21.5-1.6 pts
13Bourgogne20.7-3.1 pts
14Franche-Comté19.6-2.3 pts
15Poitou-Charentes19.4-3.9 pts
16Ile-de-France19.3-2.6 pts
17Aquitaine18.8-8.7 pts
17Rhône-Alpes18.8+2.5 pts
19Auvergne18.6+6.2 pts
20Alsace18.4-4 pts
21Champagne-Ardenne17.7-7.5 pts
22Basse-Normandie16.6-3.8 pts
23Pays de la Loire16.5-1.3 pts
24Bretagne16.3-1.6 pts
25Midi-Pyrénées15.9+0.9 pts

Other periods

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 2018 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?

Mayotte, with 61.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Midi-Pyrénées, with 15.9% in 2018.

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 2018 and are not ranked.

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