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France - Youth Unemployment 2006

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
22.45% +1.22pp from 2005 Global rank: 143rd

France's youth unemployment was 22.45% in 2006, increased +1.22pp from 21.23% in 2005. This was the 143rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2006▾
Youth Unemployment by Country - 2006
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Pakistan 0.94% 0.1%
2nd Chad 1.10% 8.4%
3rd Myanmar 1.39% 1.6%
4th Benin 1.46% 11.4%
5th Cambodia 1.89% 8.6%
6th Mali 2.16% 1.4%
7th Lao PDR 2.57% -10.3%
8th Madagascar 2.62% 15.0%
9th Qatar 2.73% -3.4%
10th Senegal 2.90% 1.9%
11th Tonga 2.91% -57.1%
12th Liberia 3.15% -3.0%
13th Solomon Islands 3.40% 1.4%
14th Uganda 3.42% 20.0%
15th Guinea-Bissau 3.83% -0.7%
16th Burundi 3.90% 0.6%
17th Bahrain 3.93% 2.5%
18th Papua New Guinea 4.14% -4.1%
19th Cuba 4.20% -0.6%
20th Thailand 4.84% 0.7%
21st Niger 5.02% -18.8%
22nd Guatemala 5.16% -3.6%
23rd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.35% 2.5%
24th Viet Nam 5.40% 8.8%
25th Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.44% 10.2%
26th Cameroon 5.60% -15.5%
27th Kyrgyz Republic 5.63% 5.0%
28th Burkina Faso 5.78% -8.2%
29th Kuwait 5.86% -10.9%
30th Guinea 5.86% 0.5%
31st Tanzania 6.02% 3.3%
32nd Sierra Leone 6.14% 7.8%
33rd Honduras 6.19% -29.2%
34th Mozambique 6.53% 0.0%
35th Kenya 6.57% -1.2%
36th Malawi 6.64% 0.4%
37th Tajikistan 6.74% 15.9%
38th Mexico 6.98% 1.5%
39th Peru 7.15% -15.1%
40th Macao SAR, China 7.16% -13.3%
41st Bangladesh 7.26% -17.5%
42nd Togo 7.49% 1.3%
43rd Denmark 7.69% -10.7%
44th Nigeria 7.69% 2.0%
45th Switzerland 7.70% -12.1%
46th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 7.82% -0.8%
47th Ireland 7.91% 1.1%
48th United Arab Emirates 7.92% -1.6%
49th Iceland 7.92% 12.3%
50th Ecuador 7.93% 0.8%
51st Côte d'Ivoire 8.12% 1.1%
52nd Zimbabwe 8.24% 1.7%
53rd Japan 8.30% -4.6%
54th Nicaragua 8.61% -0.8%
55th Norway 8.63% -23.5%
56th Singapore 8.63% -16.8%
57th Korea 8.92% -4.3%
58th China 9.33% -1.7%
59th Ghana 9.49% -11.0%
60th Bhutan 9.54% 1.1%
61st Netherlands 9.76% -15.4%
62nd Moldova 9.80% -33.1%
63rd Comoros 9.80% -0.5%
64th Cyprus 9.87% -27.1%
65th New Zealand 9.95% 2.0%
66th Timor-Leste 9.95% -0.4%
67th Lithuania 9.98% -36.7%
68th Philippines 10.02% 8.3%
69th Australia 10.03% -5.6%
70th Austria 10.05% -10.1%
71st Eritrea 10.14% -0.9%
72nd Afghanistan 10.18% 0.1%
73rd Fiji 10.26% 6.4%
74th Central African Republic 10.34% -2.1%
75th Hong Kong SAR, China 10.37% -2.8%
76th United States 10.43% -7.2%
77th Malaysia 10.68% -5.7%
78th Dominican Republic 10.78% -20.1%
79th Paraguay 11.08% 7.2%
80th Kazakhstan 11.18% -12.1%
81st El Salvador 11.57% -8.7%
82nd Canada 11.62% -6.3%
83rd Mongolia 11.69% 3.6%
84th Armenia 11.95% -0.2%
85th Estonia 12.12% -19.9%
86th Uzbekistan 12.36% -14.7%
87th Channel Islands 12.59% -6.1%
88th Turkmenistan 12.68% -12.6%
89th Trinidad and Tobago 13.03% -21.2%
90th Panama 13.29% -1.5%
91st Germany 13.40% -13.3%
92nd Samoa 13.51% 3.1%
93rd Vanuatu 13.54% -0.7%
94th Latvia 13.62% -10.1%
95th Slovenia 13.89% -13.0%
96th Oman 13.99% -4.1%
97th United Kingdom 14.23% 9.0%
98th Ukraine 14.25% -6.3%
99th Costa Rica 14.27% -8.1%
100th Mauritania 14.37% -2.4%
101st Belarus 14.38% -7.7%
102nd Azerbaijan 14.69% -4.2%
103rd Equatorial Guinea 14.70% -1.0%
104th Gambia, The 14.74% 2.3%
105th Malta 15.46% -4.1%
106th Rwanda 15.77% -1.4%
107th Luxembourg 15.97% 17.1%
108th Bahamas, The 16.40% -19.1%
109th Russian Federation 16.41% 5.7%
110th Morocco 16.47% 4.8%
111th Portugal 16.50% 1.8%
112th Iraq 16.76% -0.9%
113th Jamaica 16.95% 0.7%
114th Guam 17.02% 4.5%
115th Czechia 17.45% -9.4%
116th Syrian Arab Republic 17.65% -2.9%
117th Maldives 17.71% 13.6%
118th Spain 17.89% -8.9%
119th Israel 18.41% 3.1%
120th South Sudan 18.84% 0.4%
121st Türkiye 18.89% -4.0%
122nd Belize 19.03% -14.1%
123rd Nepal 19.13% 0.4%
124th Hungary 19.36% -1.5%
125th European Union 19.55% -8.7%
126th Bulgaria 19.58% -12.6%
127th Brazil 19.88% -7.1%
128th Brunei Darussalam 19.93% 2.7%
129th Virgin Islands (US) 20.21% -6.0%
130th Belgium 20.51% -4.5%
131st Yemen, Republic of 20.55% 1.8%
132nd Barbados 20.58% -3.2%
133rd Suriname 20.82% -2.2%
134th Lebanon 21.26% 3.8%
135th Guyana 21.36% -3.8%
136th India 21.47% 1.7%
137th Sweden 21.48% -5.9%
138th Romania 21.75% 5.8%
139th Italy 21.79% -9.6%
140th Chile 22.11% -5.5%
141st Sri Lanka 22.12% -20.1%
142nd Colombia 22.33% -1.2%
143rd France 22.45% 5.8%
144th Puerto Rico (US) 22.50% -4.3%
145th Lesotho 22.56% 0.4%
146th Mauritius 23.25% -9.4%
147th São Tomé and Principe 23.47% 1.5%
148th Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.53% 0.6%
149th Argentina 23.78% -9.3%
150th Sudan 24.12% 0.0%
151st Algeria 24.40% -21.9%
152nd Indonesia 24.62% -6.4%
153rd Greece 24.66% -4.5%
154th Cabo Verde 24.80% 0.5%
155th Finland 25.77% -3.8%
156th Albania 25.88% -1.4%
157th Saudi Arabia 26.46% 2.6%
158th Zambia 26.77% -14.9%
159th Slovak Republic 26.85% -11.3%
160th Georgia 27.30% 4.4%
161st Tunisia 27.91% -0.7%
162nd Uruguay 28.09% -3.4%
163rd Croatia 29.10% -10.6%
164th Poland 29.54% -20.0%
165th West Bank and Gaza 29.84% -6.5%
166th St. Lucia 29.88% -13.1%
167th Egypt, Arab Republic of 30.52% -2.3%
168th Botswana 31.91% -13.3%
169th Jordan 33.02% -5.6%
170th Gabon 33.34% 3.5%
171st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 33.62% 0.0%
172nd French Polynesia 33.86% 1.1%
173rd Angola 37.64% -1.0%
174th Haiti 37.96% 9.1%
175th New Caledonia 38.61% -2.9%
176th Congo, Republic of 39.80% -0.5%
177th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 40.00% -0.4%
178th Namibia 43.02% -0.6%
179th South Africa 43.87% -0.1%
180th Montenegro 45.85% -17.6%
181st Libya 47.01% 1.3%
182nd Serbia 48.00% 1.8%
183rd Eswatini 55.64% 1.7%
184th North Macedonia 60.11% -3.0%
185th Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.98% 3.8%
186th Djibouti 67.67% 0.5%
Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS)

FAQ

What was France's youth unemployment in 2006?▾

France's youth unemployment in 2006 was 22.45%. This ranked 143rd globally.

How did France's youth unemployment change in 2006?▾

France's youth unemployment increased by 5.8% in 2006 compared to 2005.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2006?▾

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2006 at 67.67%.

What is the youth unemployment of France in 2006?▾

The youth unemployment of France in 2006 was 22.45%. This ranked 143rd globally.

How does 2006 compare to 2005 for France's youth unemployment?▾

France's youth unemployment went from 21.23% in 2005 to 22.45% in 2006, a 5.8% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

France matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 0.4%. View full analysis →

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