Overview
- France Travail and Dares, which published figures Tuesday, reported a 2.4% quarterly fall in category A jobseekers on a like-for-like basis.
- Using the series that includes automatic RSA enrollment and a new sanctions regime, category A fell 1.2% in France excluding Mayotte.
- Across categories A, B, and C, the quarter saw a 1.3% drop on a like-for-like basis, versus 0.3% on the adjusted count.
- The agencies said the decline may reflect a rebound after a sharp rise in late 2025 and warned against overinterpreting quarterly swings.
- Insee projects unemployment will keep rising because weak hiring cannot offset a larger labor force following the 2023 pension reform.