Unemployment in France Hits a Six-Year High of 2.7 Million People
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In the second quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate increased further to 8.3%. While Emmanuel Macron had managed to start a return to full employment, the current government is seeing its room for manoeuvre narrow.
The highest unemployment rate in several years and all age groups are affected. While Emmanuel Macron had promised full employment in 2017 and then in 2022, the subject should be invited into the political re-entry in preparation for the next presidential election.
At the time of his re-election, the President of the Republic hoped for an unemployment rate of 5% in 2027. On Friday, INSEE announced a rate of 8.3%.
Unemployment in France continued to rise in the second quarter of the year, reaching the highest level in the autumn of 2020. The number of people without a job rose to 2.7 million, and the unemployment rate increased to 8.3% of the active population, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INSEE).
The unemployment rate has reached its highest level since autumn 2020, affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
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