Patterns in NEET statuses during the school-to-work transition in France

Abstract

This chapter examines patterns in NEET statuses during the school-to-work transition in France. It explores different patterns of entry into the labour market, focusing on those who experience at least one month of NEET status during this transition. The chapter identifies those youth who experience recurrent and long-term NEET statuses throughout their school-to-work transition, and examines whether socio-demographic characteristics, such as gender, schooling history, and parental socio-economic factors, are linked to specific NEET patterns. It tests whether these qualitatively different types of transitions are associated with varying financial and personal outcomes, seven years after leaving the educational system. The chapter explores interactions between gender and childbirth during studies to predict prolonged NEET statuses.