France unemployment halo share: women aged 15 to 24
France unemployment halo share: women aged 15 to 24 stood at 7.3% 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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| Unemployment rate | |||||||||||
| Persons in the unemployment halo - Women aged 15 to 24 years (share of the population) - France | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.2 | |
| Persons in the unemployment halo - Women aged 25 to 49 years (share of the population) - France | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
Understanding france unemployment halo share: women aged 15 to 24
Isolating young females aged fifteen to twenty-four, this series computes the proportion of young women in the unemployment halo relative to their specific age population. The numerator captures young women who want employment but fail to meet both active search and immediate availability requirements simultaneously. Excluded from this count are young women successfully engaged in education without employment desire, as well as those securely attached to payrolls.
Quarterly fluctuations are heavily influenced by academic calendar transitions, graduation timelines, and entry into the labour market, producing clear seasonal patterns. Early survey estimates are revised when updated demographic weights are applied. Analysts should prioritize year-on-year evaluations over sequential quarterly changes to correctly interpret underlying trends in young female labour market integration free from academic scheduling artifacts.
Frequently asked questions
- What defines the young female unemployment halo?
- It captures young women aged fifteen to twenty-four who want to work but fail either the active search or immediate availability criteria of standard unemployment.
- Are female students seeking part-time work included in this halo?
- Students are included if they want work and meet partial criteria, such as seeking employment without immediate availability.
- Why is the denominator restricted to the fifteen to twenty-four female population?
- Restricting the base to this specific demographic ensures the resulting share accurately reflects hidden slack for young women.