The number of category A unemployed increased by 0.6% in the third quarter

2023-10-25 10:05:43

The number of unemployed (category A, without activity) increased by 0.6% in the third quarter throughout France (excluding Mayotte), or 17,400 more people registered, to 3.028 million, according to figures published Wednesday by the Ministry of Labor . Including reduced activity (categories B and C of Pôle emploi), the number of job seekers increased by 0.2% in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, i.e. 8,800 more registered and stands at 5.352 million, according to the Statistics Directorate of the Ministry of Labor (Dares).

In the second quarter, the number of category A unemployed fell slightly, by 0.2%. Over one year, unemployment continues to trend downward in the third quarter, with 120,000 fewer job seekers (i.e. 3.8%), compared to summer 2022. The trends are not the same depending on the age groups, still over one year: the number of job seekers aged under 25 increased by 3.1% over one year, while it decreased by 4% among those aged 25-49 and even 6.4% among those aged 50 and over.

“Ends of temporary work assignments” on the rise

Compared to the second quarter, the number of category B unemployed, those having exercised a reduced activity of up to 78 hours per month, is up significantly by 3.1%, with 24,900 more people in this situation. But there are 3.3% fewer unemployed people in category C who have worked less than 78 hours per month.

The ministry further notes that “entries to Pôle Emploi are increasing” by 0.7%, with “a sharp reduction in layoffs and first entries”, and on the other hand an increase in “ends of temporary assignments”, “returns of inactivity” and “conventional terminations”. Finally, “exits from Pôle emploi decrease sharply”, by 4.4% with “a sharp reduction in updating errors and search stoppages” (namely in particular deregistrations from Pôle Emploi and exits from the labor market) .

By region, the number of job seekers in category A increases by 1.6% in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, by 1.4% in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and by 1.1% in the Grand-Est. It decreased by 0.9% in the overseas departments (excluding Mayotte) and by 0.7% in Corsica, while it was stable in Ile-de-France.

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