The unemployment rate in France remains almost unchanged in the third quarter, at 8.2%
On a year‑on‑year basis, compared with Q3 2025, the unemployment rate is instead up by 0.4 percentage point, said the INSEE on Tuesday.
The unemployment rate in France was almost stable in the third quarter. It stands at 8.2% of the active population, down 0.1 point compared to the previous quarter, announced the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) on Tuesday, November 10. Over one year, therefore in comparison with the third quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate is, however, up 0.4 points.
According to the International Labor Office, the number of people who are unemployed and actively looking for one has decreased by 47,000 compared to the previous quarter. In total, 2.6 million people are unemployed, specifies INSEE. Also read "Unemployed people have poor physical, and especially mental, health", according to a study by Public Health France. More often on fixed-term contracts, in temporary work or in apprenticeships, young people are on the front line facing unemployment.
The increase of 17.4% over one year in registrations with France Travail upon first entry into the job market and of 13.4% in registrations after the end of the contract reflects this. The long-term unemployed are also particularly affected by the deterioration of the labor market.
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- Franceinfo10 Nov, 08:14
- Le Figaro10 Nov, 08:21Unemployment almost stable, at 8.2%, in the third quarter ↗Figures: 0.1 points
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