Youth not in education employment training in France

France: Youth not in education employment training was 11.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.8
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
78th
of 115 countries
All-time high
14.34
in 2009
All-time low
9.52
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Youth not in education employment training in France, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 10.22001: 9.92002: 10.32003: 9.52004: 10.72005: 11.32006: 11.82007: 112008: 10.92009: 14.32010: 12.92011: 12.42012: 12.82013: 13.42014: 13.52015: 142016: 13.92017: 13.42018: 13.12019: 12.62020: 12.72021: 11.52022: 11.62023: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, youth not in education employment training in France stood at 11.8.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in France peaked at 14.34 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2003.

That places France 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Youth not in education employment training in France, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in education employment training in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.16
2001 9.86 -3.0%
2002 10.35 +5.0%
2003 9.52 -8.0%
2004 10.69 +12.3%
2005 11.35 +6.2%
2006 11.78 +3.8%
2007 11 -6.6%
2008 10.87 -1.2%
2009 14.34 +31.9%
2010 12.88 -10.2%
2011 12.41 -3.6%
2012 12.84 +3.5%
2013 13.43 +4.6%
2014 13.5 +0.5%
2015 13.97 +3.5%
2016 13.94 -0.2%
2017 13.43 -3.7%
2018 13.08 -2.6%
2019 12.62 -3.5%
2020 12.7 +0.6%
2021 11.48 -9.6%
2022 11.56 +0.7%
2023 11.8 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.99 9.52 14.34 10
2010s 13.21 12.41 13.97 10
2020s 11.88 11.48 12.7 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 75 Thailand 12.46 compare
  2. 76 Serbia 12.4 compare
  3. 77 Nigeria 11.85 compare
  4. 79 New Zealand 11.67 compare
  5. 80 United States of America 11.6 compare
  6. 81 Spain 11.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in education employment training in France?
Youth not in education employment training in France was 11.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14.34 in 2009.
What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2003.
How does France rank for youth not in education employment training?
France ranks 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in education employment training
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,863 data points, 2000–2024
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