France: Youth unemployment

France: Youth unemployment, ages 15-24

: For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for France from 1991 to 2018. The average value for France during that period was 22.57 percent with a minumum of 17.21 percent in 2003 and a maximum of 28.52 percent in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

We present the rate of youth unemployment for France and other countries. Youth unemployment is the percent of 15-24 year olds who are part of the labor force but are unemployed. Recall that the labor force includes the employed and the unemployed people.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.