Employment: The number of unemployed increases by 2.1% over one year, young people are the most affected

France Travail has just published its latest figures: the number of job seekers without any activity (category A) registered there increased by 2.1% over one year. More precisely, it increased by 0.9% in the third quarter compared to the second. The number of registered young people under the age of 25 without any activity increases by 2.4% over the quarter and 2% over the year.

Also taking into account those who have reduced activity, the number of young people registered increases by 1.5% over the quarter and by 3.4% compared to summer 2025. By adding job seekers exercising reduced activity (categories B and C), the total number of registered with France Travail and required to look for a job stands at 5.85 million. This total is up 0.8% over the quarter and 2.4% over the year.

A rate of 21.6% among young people Without taking into account the automatic registration with France Travail of RSA recipients and young people in the integration process since January 2025, the increase is reduced to 0.3% over the quarter and to 0.9% over one year, specifies the press release. The number of registrants in the social pathway (category F) continues to increase, following the registration of active solidarity income (RSA) recipients, to reach 597,000 (+10.4% over the quarter), while the number of new registrants awaiting guidance decreases to 386.

000 (-13.8% over the quarter). Also taking into account those who have reduced activity, the number of young people registered increases by 1.5% over the quarter and by 3.4% compared to summer 2025. The unemployment rate for 15-24 year olds, calculated differently according to the standards of the International Labor Office, stood at 21.6% in the second quarter, compared to an average of 8.3% for all ages combined.

A drop among seniors Among 25-49 year olds, the increase in the number of registered with France Travail is 1% over the quarter but 3.5% for those who have no activity, and 0.9% over the quarter and 3.2% over one year taking into account those who have reduced activity. Seniors aged 50 and over, on the other hand, did not experience an increase in registrations, and even a decrease for category A alone, of 0.1% over the quarter and 0.8% over one year. Taking into account reduced activity, the figures for this age group are +0.2% over the quarter and stability over the year (0.0%).

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