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France Employment Rate (Aged 15-24) — EU Employment Rate

EU Employment Rate — France Employment Rate (Aged 15-24) stood at 34.2% in Q1 2026, according to Eurostat. It is one of the indicators in the Employment rate table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2003 to Q1 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.

Source: EurostatLast updated: Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc
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This indicator in the Employment rate table

IndicatorQ1-2026Q4-2025Q3-2025Q2-2025Q1-2025Q4-2024Q3-2024Q2-2024Q1-2024Q4-2023
Employment rate aged 15-24
France34.23434.534.834.733.734.334.734.935.5
Italy17.617.317.31819.219.319.819.620.120.5

Understanding france Employment Rate (Aged 15-24)

The proportion of teenagers and young adults aged fifteen to twenty-four in the European Union who are actually employed relative to the total population of the same age group, published by EUROSTAT. This indicator includes wage earners, the self-employed, and contributing family workers during the survey period, but excludes full-time students who do not participate in the labour market and unemployed individuals seeking work. The core difference from overall nationwide metrics is that it isolates young personnel freshly stepping out of school into the workforce, directly reflecting the labour market's absorption capacity for young workers. Analysis must account for seasonal factors because the study schedules and summer holidays of students frequently distort fluctuations between quarters within the year. Data is updated on a Quarterly basis and frequently undergoes retroactive review and adjustment when more detailed data from comprehensive population censuses or comprehensive Labour force surveys becomes available. When reading the chart, comparing fluctuation levels on a Year-on-year basis yields a more accurate perspective on long-term trends than direct comparisons between two consecutive quarters, which are prone to disruption by weather factors or educational cycles.

Frequently asked questions

Why does this indicator focus only on youth instead of the entire labour force?
Because this age group has the characteristic of having just exited the education system, is vulnerable to economic shocks, and most sensitively reflects the economy's capacity to create new jobs.
Are students working part-time counted as employed?
Yes, if these young individuals perform paid or profitable work during the survey week according to the common standards of international statistical agencies.
Why do quarterly figures often show irregular fluctuations?
This phenomenon stems from long school holidays, agricultural seasons, or graduation timings that abruptly alter the number of people entering the labour market.