The number of job seekers is increasing in France
The latest report from the International Labor Office (ILO) indicates an increase in the number of unemployed in France in the third quarter of 2024. According to the ILO, the increase in unemployment amounts to 35,000 more unemployed people compared to the second quarter. .
2,3 millions
this is the number of unemployed people in 2024 in France.
Young people are most affected by unemployment in 2024
The unemployment rate of young people from 15 to 24 years old is the highest in France. It reaches 17.2% on average in 2023. Workers aged 25 to 49 are just behind with around 6.7% unemployed. Senior profiles aged 50 and over are the least affected with a rate of 5.1% on average.
There is no need to panic, however, because young people are often in school before the age of 25, which would explain this high rate. Compared to the total population, the share of unemployed among young people amounts to 7.3%.
Men and women equally faced with unemployment
If the gap between the salaries of men and women remains, both sexes are equal regarding the unemployment. Indeed, unemployment among men stands at 7.5% compared to 7.2% for women.
Likewise, these are the people less qualified who are most exposed to unemployment. It reaches 13.3% among workers with at most a college diploma.
The duration of unemployment lasts less than a year on average
Each situation being different, not all job seekers spend a year unemployed. This may last longer or shorter. The INSEE report notes that 75% of unemployed people have been unemployed for less than a year and 59% for less than six months.
On the other hand, a quarter of job seekers have been there for more than a year. We then speak of “long-term unemployment”.
Solutions against unemployment
What to do for counter unemployment ? Certainly certain government measures have been taken to encourage a return to employment (we advise you to read our article on the unemployment insurance reform to find out the main measures).
However, not all of them are enough. Unemployment is a complex problem that continues to plague governments, whatever their political side.
Let's take the prism of the job seeker and ask ourselves how to find a job. How to facilitate your professional integration? How to ensure your employability with employers?
Several solutions are possible to improve the effectiveness of your job search. Let's discover some of them.
1. Professional training
If the least qualified people are most exposed to the risk of unemployment, see shapes becomes a solution to gain professional qualification.
The formation continuebut also the validation of acquired experience (VAE), facilitates the development of skills and abilities. It also makes it possible to adapt skills according to the needs of the labor market.
Certain devices such as professional transition project (PTP) make it possible to finance the training of employees in the private sector to facilitate professional reorientation (it replaces individual training leave, the CIF).
The professionalization contract also allows you to follow work-study training.
To go further, discover:
- l’individual training assistance (AIF) which helps finance the training of people registered with France Travail. Supported by France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi), it finances all or part of the educational costs and can supplement the personal training account (CPF).
- The operational preparation for employment (POE) which allows, in particular the long-term unemployed, to benefit from trainee status and training of up to 400 hours to meet the specific needs of a company or branch of activity. The goal of this paid training is to train you on-site to bridge the gap between the professional skills you possess and those that the position you are going to join requires. With the POE, the signing company promises to hire you: you simply benefit from a pre-employment training.
Finally, certain regions such as Île-de-France also offer assistance for training in professions in shortage. This investment in professional training aims to facilitate reconversions and revitalize sectors of activity in tension.
2. Professional retraining
Retraining professionally is a way to get out of a period of unemployment. Your France Travail advisor, but also the professional development advisor (CEP), supports you during the construction of your professional project to find a job idea compatible with your profile and your aspirations.
Reorienting your career towards a profession in tension and dynamism on the job market increases your chances of recruitment. You can also take inspiration from the list of professions that are recruiting the most in 2024.
3. Start a business
Entrepreneurship is a possible solution for job seekers registered with France Travail. However, it is good to remember that entrepreneurship is not for everyone even if everyone has access to it and can try. The key? Good preparation before create or take over a business.
Starting a business may require prior training. In any case, we advise you to think carefully about legal status of your new professional activity (micro-enterprise, SASU, etc.) and the services or products you wish to offer.
When constructing the professional project, take the time to carry out a business plan to find the necessary financing and estimate the financial needs to make your project a reality.
Before changing your professional life, take stock
Unemployment is a time for reflection. Now is the time to imagine your professional future and create a personalized projectadapted to your desires and motivations.
To begin this new professional adventure, you can make a skills assessment. It helps you identify your strengths and skills acquired during your professional career. The CEP can also help you define a new professional project.
Taking stock of your professional situation allows you to ask the right questions and take stock of:
- on motivation to change jobs or find a job;
- ses professional desires (change of field of activity, change of job, creation or takeover of a business, etc.);
- of the formations eligible for financing schemes and compatible with their desires.
You can also take advantage of this period to gain professional experience or to develop new skills through continuing professional training. It's the perfect time to create a training plan and give new impetus to your job search.
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Source: key figures on unemployment Insee.
