Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France

France: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.785 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.813 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.821 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.834 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.756 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.778 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.764 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.759 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.74 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.751 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.756 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.78 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places France 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +3.5%
2006 0.8% +1.1%
2007 0.8% +1.6%
2009 0.8% -9.4%
2010 0.8% +2.9%
2011 0.8% -1.8%
2012 0.8% -0.7%
2013 0.7% -2.5%
2014 0.8% +1.5%
2015 0.8% +0.7%
2016 0.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 62 Chile 0.8% compare
  2. 63 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  3. 64 Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 66 Czechia 0.8% compare
  5. 67 Panama 0.8% compare
  6. 68 Belgium 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does France rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
France ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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