France unemployment rate: women under 25
France unemployment rate: women under 25 stood at 22.2% 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 | |||||||||||
| ILO unemployment rate - Women aged below 25 years - France | 22.2 | 22.6 | 21.8 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 19.8 | 18.7 | 16.9 | |
| ILO unemployment rate - Men aged 25 to 49 years - France | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
Understanding france unemployment rate: women under 25
Calculating joblessness specifically for young females, this metric measures the proportion of girls and young women below the age threshold who are active in the labor market yet without work. It filters out males and older women to isolate the initial career entry barriers faced by this specific demographic. The underlying count requires active job search and availability, excluding full-time students who are not seeking employment.
Reading this indicator demands caution regarding high volatility driven by academic calendar transitions and temporary entry-level hiring. Revisions to early estimates can be substantial due to smaller sample sizes within this narrow demographic slice. Sequential quarterly comparisons often mislead because of predictable seasonal surges following graduation periods; therefore, annual comparisons provide a much steadier benchmark for evaluating structural shifts in youth female employment.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the upper age limit for this young female series?
- The series covers females aged below twenty-five years.
- How does this series differ from the youth total unemployment rate?
- It separates out male youths, providing an exclusive focus on the labor market outcomes of young women.
- Why should short-term quarterly movements in this series be interpreted with care?
- Small sample sizes and seasonal school-leaving patterns create sharp quarterly swings that do not necessarily reflect long-term trends.