France Youth Unemployment Rate (1990-2026)

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France youth unemployment rate for 2026 is 21.25%, a 2.36% increase from 2025.

France youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 18.89%, a 0.29% increase from 2024.
France youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 18.60%, a 1.18% increase from 2023.
France youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 17.42%, a 0.44% decline from 2022.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: France Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2026.