The number of unemployed in France (excluding Mayotte) increased by 64,000 compared to the previous quarter, in particular applied.
The unemployment rate in France in the sense of the International Labor Office (ILO) rose by 0.1 percentage points in the first quarter of 2025 to reach 7.4% of the active population, while in the previous quarter it was 7.3%, according to data published by Insee this Friday 16 May.
The number of unemployed in France (excluding Mayotte) has indeed increased by 64,000 compared to the previous quarter, to 2.4 million people. The unemployment rate is almost stable in the quarter (+0.1 point) and more than a year (-0.1 point), in 7.4 % of the active population. It remains slightly higher than his previous low point since 1982 (7.1 % in the fourth quarter of 2022 and in the first quarter of 2023) and clearly under the peak from the mid-2015 (-3.1 points).
The Halo around unemployment, consisting of 1.9 million people who are not considered unemployed in the sense of the bit because they are not looking for jobs or are not available, “Discovers clearly” 0.3 points over the quarter, 4.3%, “After an increase in the same size in the previous quarter”Details Insee.
In detail, in the last quarter, the unemployment rate of 15-24 year olds is almost stable (+0.1 point), at 19.2 %, which remain higher than the level of one earlier (+1.1 point). For 25-49 year olds it is also almost stable in the quarter (+0.1 point) and more than a year (-0.1 point), at 6.7 %. Finally, the unemployment rate of 50 years or older is stable over the quarter, at 4.7 %, lower than its level in early 2024 (-0.3 points for a year).
In the quarter, the unemployment rate of women with 0.3 points rises to 7.4 %, and joins the unemployment rate of men, which is almost stable (-0.1 point).
The economic context of the beginning of the year has not helped
Empty results, while Emmanuel Macron brought about his economic record on Tuesday evening. “Despite the Covid, we started creating several million jobs” Since 2017, the head of state has insured before he adds that the “The unemployment rate has fallen with two points in our country”. If this data, within the meaning of the International Labor Office (ILO), went to 7.3% at the end of last year of 9.4% of the active population, Insee expected an increase in the unemployment rate at 7.6% in mid -2025.
The economic context at the start of the year did not help to reduce unemployment, in particular with the announcement of the customs obligations of Donald Trump. The voluntary tensions of the US president have largely disrupted the world economy and reduced the markets, which led to a loss of trust from investors and companies, less inclined to hire during this period. Now, until the break between the United States and China, for 90 days, which will end in a few weeks due to a peace or a trade war between the two powers.
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