France (excluding Mayotte) had 2.3 million unemployed people in January, February and March 2024, an increase of 29,000 people compared to the previous quarter.
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The unemployment rate in France stabilized at 7.5% of the active population in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to figures published by INSEE on Friday May 17. In detail, 6,000 additional unemployed people were counted during the last quarter, bringing their number in the whole of France (excluding Mayotte) to 2.3 million, according to this method of calculation which allows international comparisons. The unemployment rate, which the government wants to reduce to 5% in 2027, had reached its lowest level since 1982 at the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023, at 7.1% of the active population.
In the last quarter, the unemployment rate increased by 0.6 points for 15-24 year olds, to 18.1%, up 1.5 points over one year. It fell by 0.2 points for those aged 25-49 to 6.8%, and was almost stable for those aged 50 and over at 5.1% (+0.1 points). It decreases slightly (-0.1%) for women to 7.3% and increases slightly (+0.1%) for men to 7.7%.
The unemployment halo, made up of people considered inactive by the International Labor Office (ILO) because they want a job but are not looking for it or are not available, has decreased slightly by 16,000 people and now concerns 1 .9 million people.
The long-term unemployment rate, i.e. job seekers who have been looking for at least a year, is stable at 1.8% of the active population. The number of these unemployed decreases by 23,000 compared to the last quarter of 2023, to 549,000 people.