France: Unemployment Rate Stable at 7.5% in the Second Quarter, According to the...
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In the second quarter, the unemployment rate remained stable at 7.5% this Friday INSEE, a surprising figure as the economy slows down.


The number of jobseekers increased by 29,000 over the quarter, to 2.4 million according to INSEE data this Friday, August 8.
INFOGRAPHIES – The unemployment rate, as defined by the International Labour Office (ILO), stands at 7.5% for the second quarter of 2025.
The unemployment rate of the labour force in France thus remains "slightly higher" than its lowest level since 1982, by 7.1%, and 3 percentage points lower than its peak in mid-2015.
On Friday, INSEE revealed the unemployment rate in France in the 2nd quarter, as defined by the International Labour Office (ILO). It stood at 7.5%, 2.4 million people. The National Institute of Statistics also revised the rate for the 1st quarter from 7.4% to 7.5%. - Employment: the unemployment rate stable at 7.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to INSEE (Pro and Employment Life).
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