Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France
France: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 97.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France, 1983–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France stood at 97.5%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France peaked at 149.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2022.
France ranks 115th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 149.7% | — |
| 1984 | 138.2% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 125.8% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 123.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 135.5% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 132.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 142.7% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 136.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 133.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 134.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 117.7% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 112.2% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 129.5% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 121.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 115.5% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 117.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 114.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 118.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 127.9% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 119.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 113.1% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 114.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 109.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 109.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 97.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.3% | 123.0% | 149.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 123.2% | 112.2% | 136.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 91.3% | 127.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 89.9% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 87.2% | 101.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in France was 97.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 149.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2022.
- How does France rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- France ranks 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.