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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

La Réunion had the highest youth unemployment rate of 25 regions in 2022, at 41.9%. Franche-Comté had the lowest, at 12.1%. The median was 17.3% and the figure for France was 17.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest41.9La Réunion
Lowest12.1Franche-Comté
Median17.325 regions
France17.4History

All regions, 2022

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La RéunionLa Réunion: 41.9 %41.9MartiniqueMartinique: 38.7 %38.7GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 37.8 %37.8GuyaneGuyane: 35 %35Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 22.7 %22.7PicardiePicardie: 22.5 %22.5Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 20.2 %20.2AquitaineAquitaine: 18.7 %18.7BourgogneBourgogne: 18.5 %18.5BretagneBretagne: 18.4 %18.4Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 18.2 %18.2Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 17.4 %17.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 17.3 %17.3Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 17.2 %17.2LimousinLimousin: 16.6 %16.6Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 16.3 %16.3Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 16.2 %16.2Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 15.9 %15.9AuvergneAuvergne: 15.7 %15.7LorraineLorraine: 15.4 %15.4Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 14.4 %14.4Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 13.9 %13.9Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 12.7 %12.7AlsaceAlsace: 12.4 %12.4Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 12.1 %12.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1La Réunion41.9+3.5 pts
2Martinique38.7+0.2 pts
3Guadeloupe37.8-5.5 pts
4Guyane35n/a
5Haute-Normandie22.7+3.4 pts
6Picardie22.5+0.7 pts
7Languedoc-Roussillon20.2-7.4 pts
8Aquitaine18.7+3 pts
9Bourgogne18.5+3.9 pts
10Bretagne18.4+5.3 pts
11Nord-Pas de Calais18.2-4.5 pts
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur17.4-1.5 pts
13Ile-de-France17.3-3.1 pts
14Poitou-Charentes17.2-7.7 pts
15Limousin16.6n/a
16Basse-Normandie16.3+3.5 pts
17Rhône-Alpes16.2-0.1 pts
18Champagne-Ardenne15.9-1.5 pts
19Auvergne15.7-3.6 pts
20Lorraine15.4-5.5 pts
21Centre - Val de Loire14.4-4.2 pts
22Pays de la Loire13.9-2 pts
23Midi-Pyrénées12.7-3 pts
24Alsace12.4-4.9 pts
25Franche-Comté12.1-3.9 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 2022 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?

La Réunion, with 41.9% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Franche-Comté, with 12.1% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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