France ILO full-time employment rate: persons aged 15 to 24
France ILO full-time employment rate: persons aged 15 to 24 stood at 25.9% in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Unemployment and employment (labour force survey) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2003 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Unemployment and employment (labour force survey) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| ILO full-time employment rate - Persons aged 15 to 24 years - SA data | 25.9 | 26.5 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 26.8 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 27.1 | |
| ILO permanent contracts employment rate - Total - SA data | 51 | 51 | 51.1 | 51.2 | 51 | 51.3 | 50.9 | 51.1 | 50.9 | 50.7 |
Understanding france ILO full-time employment rate: persons aged 15 to 24
Quantifying the proportion of young residents engaged in standard full-time employment, this metric tracks youth who have transitioned past education into full-time roles relative to the total population aged fifteen to twenty-four. It omits part-time workers, students whose primary activity is education, and the unemployed. This indicator differs from overall youth employment rates by stripping out student jobs and marginal part-time arrangements that do not constitute primary career attachment.
Seasonal adjustment is vital for this series to neutralize the massive employment surges of students taking temporary full-time jobs during summer vacations. Revisions reflect updated population projections and weighting adjustments. Users should avoid comparing this series directly with general youth unemployment rates, as many young people remain outside the labor force entirely while studying.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a student working full-time during summer break qualify for this series?
- Temporary summer jobs held by students usually fail to meet the permanent full-time criteria or are classified under seasonal student work.
- Why is full-time employment low among teenagers in this age bracket?
- Compulsory schooling laws and higher education enrollment keep the vast majority of this cohort out of full-time work.
- Are vocational training contracts considered full-time employment here?
- Formal work-study arrangements are included if they meet the minimum weekly hour thresholds for full-time status.