France’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 8.2% in Third Quarter 2026

France unemployment rate third quarter 2026: France's jobless rate edged down to 8.2% in the third quarter of 2026, a decline of 0.1 point from the previous quarter, according to figures published by Insee. The rate had reached its highest level since the third quarter of 2020, though it remains up 0.4 point over the year across all age groups.

France unemployment rate third quarter 2026, Digi Mart USA News: The unemployment rate in France recorded a slight decline in the third quarter of 2026, according to figures published Tuesday morning by the national statistics institute Insee.

After a period marked by an almost uninterrupted rise since the beginning of 2025, unemployment now stands at 8.2%, a decrease of 0.1 point from the previous quarter. In the previous quarter, the jobless rate had reached its highest level since the third quarter of 2020.

Over one year, however, the unemployment rate has risen by 0.4 point, compared with a 0.7-point increase in the previous quarter. This annual increase affects all age groups.

Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou welcomed the figures, saying: “Companies continue to recruit despite the difficult period. This momentum is valuable, and it must be protected.”

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