Thursday, January 28, 2016

France has (yet) broken a record number of unemployed in 2015 – Challenges.fr

The number of job seekers without work increased by 15,800 persons (+ 0.4%) in December, concluding 2015 with a record of 3.59 million unemployed in mainland France, announced Wednesday the Department work. For the full year, employment center hosted 89,900 additional unemployed (2.6%), which was the lowest increase since 2010. Unemployment also reached record including job seekers who exercised reduced activity during the month – 5.48 million (+ 0.6% over a month) – and overseas – 5.78 million (+ 0.6%)

According to Myriam El Khomri. Minister of Labour, these poor results reflected “including the effects of the decline in activity recorded by several sectors in the context that we have experienced in November and December.” In recent months, the employment center indicator has fluctuated significantly, but beyond monthly developments, deemed highly volatile, the unemployment curve indicates a real upward trend, with 42,800 more unemployed in Class A (without activity) in France in Q4.

According to a recent analysis of Dares, service of Ministry statistics, Pôle emploi figures are indicative of a trend from a quarterly changes . 35,000

Despite a halt in December (+ 0.7%), the situation of young people is much improved over a year: 21,900 (-4.0%) compared to end of 2014. However, the situation is deteriorating inexorably seniors (+ 0.6% over the month, + 8.4% yoy)

Another black spot. The long-term unemployment, which continues to gain ground. End of 2015, 2.47 million job seekers, small business included, were registered at employment center for over a year, a figure up 0.8% in December and 9.5% over the year .

Result: the age of the enrolled increased by one month (31 days) in a year. An average job seeker pointing at employment center for about 19 months (570 days).

(With AFP)

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