The latest quarterly results published at the end of October showed an almost stable number of unemployed people in category A (+0.2%) in the third quarter in France (excluding Mayotte).
The number of job seekers registered with France Travail in category A (without activity) increased by 1.43% in November compared to the previous month, with 44,400 more registered to 3.145 million, according to figures from the Ministry of Labor published THURSDAY. Including reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers in France (excluding Mayotte) increases by 0.43% and stands at 5.487 million, according to the statistics department of the Ministry of Labor ( Dares). The share of long-term job seekers (registered for a year or more) is 43.3%.
Dares does not comment on monthly data, which is too volatile, favoring quarterly developments. The latest quarterly results published at the end of October showed an almost stable number of unemployed people in category A (+0.2%) in the third quarter in France (excluding Mayotte), i.e. 5,200 more registered, to 3.021 million. Including reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers increased by 0.2% to 5.4 million.
Economists expect unemployment to rise. In its latest economic report in mid-December, INSEE estimated that the unemployment rate (measured according to the ILO and allowing international comparisons) should increase from 7.4% currently to 7.6% of the active population in by mid-2025.
