Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in France

France: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in France, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.229 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.217 % of female youth labor force2006: 0.171 % of female youth labor force2007: 0.15 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.253 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.19 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.218 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.232 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.257 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.27 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.248 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.213 % of female youth labor force

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in France peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places France 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -5.1%
2006 0.2% -21.4%
2007 0.1% -12.3%
2009 0.3% +69.1%
2010 0.2% -25.1%
2011 0.2% +15.0%
2012 0.2% +6.0%
2013 0.3% +10.8%
2014 0.3% +5.2%
2015 0.2% -8.0%
2016 0.2% -14.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  2. 49 Poland 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Romania 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Paraguay 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in France?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in France was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does France rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
France ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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