the number of job seekers without activity remained almost stable in the first quarter

The number of unemployed in category A now stands at around 3.028 million people in France, excluding Mayotte, according to figures published Thursday by the Ministry of Labor.

The number of unemployed people in category A, that is to say without activity, was almost stable in the first quarter throughout France (excluding Mayotte), with a very slight drop of 0.1%, according to figures published Thursday April 25 by Dares, the statistics department of the Ministry of Labor. It now rises has 3,027,700 million people, with 4,300 fewer registered over the first three months of the year. Including short and long reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers is stable in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter (+2,600 registered), and stands at 5.4 million. people.

This stability of unemployment comes after two quarters of consecutive increase, with 0.6% increase in the summer of 2023 and 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Over one year, the number of unemployed increased by 0.1% in the first quarter and the total number of job seekers, including reduced activity, by 0.6%. In the first quarter, the share of job seekers without activity or in reduced activity (categories A, B and C) registered for more than a year with France Travail increased very slightly, by 0.2 points.

In France, unemployment among young people under 25 continued to increase, although less quickly than in the fourth quarter of 2023. It increased by 0.5% over the quarter and 5.3% over one year. . On the other hand, that of those aged 50 and over fell by 0.5% over the quarter, and by 1.8% over one year. Finally, over one year, women’s unemployment decreased by 0.5%, while that of men increased by 1.2%.