Overview
- The government presented the 15‑measure, interministerial plan on Thursday, setting a 40% employment goal for 15–24 year‑olds by 2030 as youth joblessness stands at 21.5% and 12.9% are NEETs.
- The strategy groups actions into three tracks that steer students toward hiring sectors, bring them closer to firms with tighter safety rules, and step in early when studies or jobs break off.
- New tools include an InserScore that shows job outcomes and median pay for each vocational program and a 1jeuneDessolutions app that gathers state services for young people in one place.
- Ministries say the plan needs no new laws or money, though 2026 cuts to local job centers and reduced apprenticeship aid raise questions, and the labor minister wants youth funding prioritized in the 2027 budget.
- Employer group Medef welcomed overlaps with its proposals, while student union UNEF labeled the package low‑budget and pro‑employer and said it lacks the resources young people need.