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France Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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28.57% in 1997

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in France was 28.57% in 1997. The top 5 years were: 1997 (28.57%), 1994 (28.40%), 1996 (27.23%), 1995 (26.75%), 1999 (26.07%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

France Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1997	28.57%
2nd	1994	28.40%
3rd	1996	27.23%
4th	1995	26.75%
5th	1999	26.07%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1997	28.57%	+1.34pp	157th
1994	28.40%	+3.20pp	152nd
1996	27.23%	+0.48pp	150th
2016	24.94%	−0.32pp	141st
2015	25.26%	+0.43pp	141st
1999	26.07%	+0.17pp	150th
1995	26.75%	−1.64pp	150th
2014	24.83%	+0.47pp	141st
2013	24.36%	−0.59pp	135th
2012	24.95%	+1.93pp	138th
1998	25.90%	−2.66pp	152nd
1993	25.20%	+3.80pp	145th
2017	22.57%	−2.37pp	135th
2011	23.02%	−0.57pp	135th
2010	23.59%	−0.41pp	142nd
2009	24.01%	+4.79pp	141st
2006	22.45%	+1.22pp	143rd
2020	20.40%	+0.47pp	121st
2018	20.95%	−1.62pp	132nd
2005	21.23%	+1.56pp	129th
2019	19.93%	−1.02pp	129th
2000	20.48%	−5.59pp	123rd
1992	21.40%	+1.91pp	136th
2025	18.89%	+0.29pp	128th
2024	18.60%	+1.18pp	127th
2021	19.25%	−1.15pp	121st
2008	19.21%	−0.43pp	132nd
2007	19.64%	−2.80pp	129th
2004	19.67%	+2.49pp	119th
1991	19.49%	–	133rd
2022	17.86%	−1.40pp	120th
2002	18.85%	+0.94pp	111th
2023	17.42%	−0.44pp	122nd
2003	17.18%	−1.67pp	105th
2001	17.91%	−2.57pp	110th

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