Youth Unemployment Rate in France decreased to 20.90 percent in January from 21.20 percent in December of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in France averaged 20.53 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 28.30 percent in November of 2012 and a record low of 14.50 percent in February of 1983. source: EUROSTAT

Youth Unemployment Rate in France is expected to be 20.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 20.50 percent in 2027 and 20.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.00 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 24032.80 23957.80 Thousand Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 1823.00 1802.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 4791.80 4935.60 Thousand Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.90 21.20 percent Jan 2026


France Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20.90 21.20 28.30 14.50 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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