French unemployment rate rises above 8%, threatening to tarnish Macron's legacy
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The number of unemployed in France rose sharply at the beginning of the year 2026. According to the International Labour Office (ILO) method of calculation and published on Wednesday 13 May by INSEE, the unemployment rate stood at 8.1% of the working population in the first quarter.This increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, and 0.7 percentage points over a year, brings the number of jobseekers to 2.6 million, an unp…
In the first quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate rose to 8.1%, its highest level in five years. This increase reveals significant age differences, so that young people remain particularly vulnerable, but other categories also show significant increases.
France Faces Unemployment Surge: A 2026 Economic Challenge
France's unemployment rate increased to 8.1% in early 2026, its highest level since 2021, according to INSEE. Despite the rise being significant, the figure remains below the 2015 peak. The number of unemployed individuals surged by 68,000, totaling 2.6 million in the country.
The unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points in France in the first quarter of 2026. It now reaches 8.1%, the highest level in five years, according to INSEE. - The unemployment rate at the highest in five years, reaching 8.1% in the first quarter (Economy).
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