Unemployment Rose Slightly in the Third Quarter of 2025
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"The youth unemployment rate is falling, the share of young people neither in employment nor in training is also falling," said Minister of Labour Jean-Pierre Farandou.
The unemployment rate in France reached 7.7% in the third quarter of 2025, i.e. 0.1 points more over three months and 0.3 points more over one year. The rise mainly affects the 24-49 and senior citizens. INSEE speaks of a reversal of trend, in a fragile economic climate and difficult budgetary discussions in the Assembly. - Unemployment slightly rising in the third quarter of 2025 (Pro and Employment Life).
Statisticians recorded 17,550 job vacancies in the third quarter, or 2.3 percent more than the previous quarter. The number of occupied positions decreased by around 3,100. 2.2 percent of all jobs were vacant, or one-tenth of a percentage point more than the previous quarter and the same number less than in the same period last year.
The number of unemployed increased by 0.1 percentage points, or an additional 44,000 persons seeking employment.
The unemployment rate in France rose slightly in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 7.7%, mainly for women and those over the age of 50. The full employment law influences these figures.
The number of people looking for a job and immediately available to take one has increased by 44,000 compared to the previous quarter, to 2.4 million people, INSEE announced this Thursday, November 13.
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