
The unemployment rate rose to 7.8% at the end of 2025. France now has 2.5 million job seekers, a record level for four years.
The unemployment rate in France rose to 7.8% at the end of 2025, reaching 2.5 million job seekers, a record for four years, particularly affecting young people and seniors.
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The unemployment rate rose to 7.8% at the end of 2025, marking a record level for four years in France.
“Age is the primary discrimination in the labor market”: why young people and seniors are hit harder by unemployment
DECRYPTION - The unemployment rate rose to 7.8% at the end of 2025. France now has 2.5 million job seekers, a record level for four years.

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