France unemployment rate: aged 15 to 24 years among 15+
France unemployment rate: aged 15 to 24 years among 15+ stood at 9.3% 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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| ILO unemployed - Persons aged 15 to 24 years (share among persons aged 15 years or more) - France | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| ILO unemployed (share among persons aged 15 years or more) - France | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Understanding france unemployment rate: aged 15 to 24 years among 15+
This indicator calculates the proportion of jobless individuals aged fifteen to twenty-four relative to the broader population base of individuals aged fifteen years or more, applying standard international criteria for active jobseeking and immediate availability. Unlike the headline rate, which pools all working-age cohorts together, this youth-specific metric isolates school leavers, university graduates, and early career entrants who face distinct structural entry barriers. Excluded from the numerator are students who do not actively seek work alongside their studies, even if they desire employment, as well as young people who have withdrawn entirely from the formal labour market.
Interpreting quarterly fluctuations requires caution due to pronounced seasonal hiring surges tied to academic calendars, graduation periods, and temporary summer contracts. Early survey estimates undergo periodic benchmarking adjustments when updated population weights become available from demographic censuses. Analysts should review year-on-year comparisons rather than sequential quarter-on-quarter changes to filter out routine academic-year rhythms. Comparing this youth metric against administrative jobseeker registrations often reveals divergence because administrative tallies depend on active registration status rather than active survey-based availability criteria.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is the youth unemployment numerator divided by the total population aged fifteen or more?
- This denominator choice maintains statistical consistency with alternative age-band breakdowns in the same table, allowing direct comparison of how different demographics weight against the aggregate adult base.
- Does this series include individuals enrolled in higher education?
- Students are included only if they actively search for employment and remain immediately available to start work, excluding passive jobseekers or those studying full-time without availability.
- How does this measure account for apprenticeships?
- Apprentices and participants in subsidized work-study programmes are classified as employed rather than unemployed, provided they perform paid work during the reference week.