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• France Unemployment Rate: Q4 2025 2026-02-10 02:45

  

  France’s ILO unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in Q4 2025 (+0.2 pts QoQ, +0.6 pts YoY), marking a further increase in joblessness alongside mixed labor market dynamics.

  • The number of unemployed people increased to 2.5 million (+56,000 QoQ), pushing the unemployment rate to its highest level since Q3 2021, though it remained well below the Q2 2015 peak by -2.6 pts.
  • Youth unemployment (15–24) rose sharply to 21.5% (+2.4 pts QoQ, +2.8 pts YoY), while unemployment among those aged 25–49 declined to 6.9% (-0.2 pts QoQ, -0.3 pts YoY), highlighting a clear divergence across age groups.
  • Men’s unemployment increased to 8.1% (+0.4 pts QoQ, +0.7 pts YoY), while women’s unemployment was broadly stable at 7.6% (-0.1 pts QoQ, +0.5 pts YoY), resulting in a widening gender gap over the quarter.
  • The long-term unemployment rate held steady at 1.8% (0.0 pts QoQ, +0.1 pts YoY), remaining -0.4 pts below its end-2019 level and indicating limited deterioration among long-duration job seekers.
  • The employment rate for ages 15–64 was unchanged at 69.4% (0.0 pts QoQ, +0.3 pts YoY), with declines among youth offset by continued gains among older workers, particularly those aged 55–64.
  • The share of part-time employment increased to 17.9% (+0.2 pts QoQ, +0.4 pts YoY), while underemployment remained stable at 4.4%, both still below pre-pandemic levels.
  • Labor force participation reached a new high of 75.4% (+0.2 pts QoQ, +0.8 pts YoY), driven by rising activity among youth and older workers, while the NEET rate for ages 15–29 increased to 12.9% (+0.4 pts QoQ, +0.2 pts YoY).

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• France Unemployment Rate: Q3 2025 2025-11-13 02:45

  

  France’s ILO unemployment rate held at 7.7% in Q3 2025 (+0.1 pts QoQ, +0.3 pts YoY), reflecting a slight rise in joblessness over the year but remaining well below the 2015 peak.

  • The number of unemployed reached 2.4 million (+44,000 QoQ), with Q2 revised up to 7.6%, indicating a mild upward drift in joblessness through mid-2025.

  • Youth unemployment (15–24) fell -0.2 pts QoQ to 18.8%, extending a -0.8 pt YoY decline, while the 25–49 group rose +0.2 pts QoQ to 7.1% and the 50+ group increased +0.3 pts QoQ to 5.1%.

  • Women’s unemployment rose +0.3 pts QoQ to 7.7% and +0.6 pts YoY, matching the men’s rate, which was stable QoQ and up only +0.1 pts YoY.

  • The long-term unemployment rate was steady at 1.8% (+0.1 pts QoQ and YoY), remaining -0.4 pts below its pre-pandemic baseline.

  • The employment rate edged down to 69.4% (-0.1 pts QoQ, +0.1 pts YoY), with declines among the 15–24 (-0.3 pts QoQ) and 25–49 groups (-0.3 pts QoQ), while the 50–64 rate held at 69.3% (+0.4 pts YoY).

  • Full-time employment slipped -0.1 pts QoQ to 57.6%, while part-time work held at 11.8%, keeping the part-time share at 17.7% (still below end-2019 levels).

  • Underemployment stayed broadly stable at 4.4% (-0.1 pts QoQ), and the overall labour-supply constraint rate rose slightly to 16.8% (+0.2 pts QoQ), yet remained well below late-2019 levels.

  • The activity rate was virtually unchanged at 75.2% (-0.1 pts QoQ, +0.3 pts YoY), with a small decline among youth (-0.5 pts) offset by continued gains among the 50–64 group (+0.2 pts QoQ).

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• France Unemployment Rate: Q2 2025 2025-08-08 02:45
  

  France’s ILO unemployment rate held steady at 7.5% in Q2 2025, unchanged QoQ but +0.2 pts YoY, with 2.4 million unemployed.

  • Youth (15–24) unemployment fell -0.2 pts QoQ to 19.0%, while the 25–49 rate rose +0.2 pts to 6.9% and the 50+ rate was stable at 4.8%.
  • Employment rate for ages 15–64 hit a record 69.6% (+0.1 pts QoQ, +0.5 pts YoY), with the 50–64 group reaching 69.4%, the highest since 1975.
  • Long-term unemployment stayed at 1.7% of the labor force, unchanged YoY.
  • The activity rate rose +0.2 pts QoQ to a record 75.3%, with notable gains among women and older workers.
  • Underemployment increased slightly to 4.5%, still -1.4 pts below end-2019 levels.

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