2015-088 - Employment and unemployment of 15-29 in 2014.

2015-088 - Employment and unemployment of 15-29 in 2014. Stabilisation of labor force participation, employment and unemployment

53.8% of young people aged 15-29 years are on the labor market in 2014: 44.0% employed and 9.8% are unemployed, an unemployment rate of 18.3%. 13.7% of young people are neither in employment nor in education. End of 2014, the major 15-29 of labor market indicators are mostly close to their level at the end of 2012. In a period of steady research context, the participation rate fell by 0.1 points in 2 years.

From late 2012 to late 2014, the number of young people benefiting from a subsidized contract rose sharply and the share as 15-29 unemployment rate increased by only 0.1 points, respectively, against 0.3 and 0.4 point for 15-64 years. These indicators, however, remain at historically high levels. Furthermore, 4.2% of 15-29 year olds are in the halo around unemployment in 2014, the same proportion as in 2012.

Employment rates and youth underemployment have also been stable in 2013 and 2014. Between 15 and 29 years, unemployment and youth shares no job, no training in 2014 are slightly lower in France at the EU average, while the unemployment rate is slightly higher. The employment rate is lower there for 15-24 years, but higher for 25-29 years.