France’s Unemployment Reaches Its Highest Level Since the Third Quarter of 2020
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According to INSEE, there are 2.7 million unemployed citizens in France within the meaning of the ILO, an increase of 8.3%, to which must be added 1.9 million active in search of employment, but not immediately available. However, at the beginning of 2026 the Dares had only 435,800 jobs to fill in the private sector...
Since INSEE announced on Friday 7 August the rise in unemployment figures for the 2nd quarter of 2026, a first since 2020, politicians have given a hearty boost to Emmanuel Macron.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended, this Monday, August 10, the results of the policies against unemployment that have been carried out for 10 years, refuting all "deni" against the rise of unemployment in the second quarter in France, but also calling not to fall into "caricature".
The Prime Minister highlights a "mechanical" reason that accounts for half of the increase in job seekers over the last quarter.
President José Antonio Kast said that , highlighting “unexpected difficulties” that they have had to face and the challenges that the future holds. In interview with Tele13 Radio, the head of state began addressing his first months in command, valuing the link generated in his cabinet, despite coming from different political sectors. In addition, he consulted by ... Continue reading "Kast: "The figures we want to reach, 6.5% of unemployment, wil…
The unemployment rate in France rose by 0.2 percentage points in the second quarter, reaching 8.3%, its highest level since autumn 2020, in the middle of Covid, and since autumn 2019 previously, INSEE reported on Friday.
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