The unemployment rate therefore remains “stable”according to the National Institute of Statistics. However, which specifies that the number of unemployed in the sense of the ILO increases by 29,000 in the quarter to 2.4 million people.
The unemployment rate of the active population in France thus remains “slightly higher” At its lowest point since 1982, 7.1%, and 3 points lower than its mid-2015 peak.
This rate only takes into account the unemployed who are looking for work. Consequently, are immediately available on the job market. It is calculated on the basis of an investigation. its results differ from statistics on job seekers enrolled in France work.
In the second quarter, the unemployment rate of young people aged 15 to 24 decreased by 0.2 points compared to the first quarter, but remains high at 19% and increasing by 1.2 points over one france: stable unemployment rate 7.5% new year.
The unemployment rate of seniors aged 50 and over remains stable over the quarter at 4.8% and 0.2 points compared to the second quarter of 2024.
That of 25-49 year olds increases by 0.2 points over the quarter and by 0.3 points over one year to 6.9%.
Women’s unemployment rate is “Quasi stable” (-0.1 point) to 7.3%, while men increased from 0.2 points to 7.7%.
The halo around unemployment. made up of people who want a job but do not seek or are not immediately available, reached 1.9 million people, or 4.4% of the population of 15-64 year olds. It increases slightly in the quarter, by 21,000 people, but decreases by 51,000 people over one year.
Finally, the employment rate continues to progress, although very slightly, in the second quarter, reaching 69.6%, its highest historic since INSEE began to measure it in 1975. It was 0.5 points above its france: stable unemployment rate 7.5% new level in the second quarter 2024.
