France Unemployment Declines in April

France's registered unemployment decreased by 9,000 in April 2026, reaching 3,100.1 million, following a 35,600 increase in March. The decline was led by the 25-49 age group, where joblessness declined by 4,800 to 1,797.8 million, and by those aged over 50, which declined by 7,000 to 797.7 million. In contrast, unemployment in the under-25 category increased by 2,800 to 504.6 million.

France’s registered unemployment increased by 35,600 in March 2026, reaching 3.109 million, following a revised 8,500 decline in February. This rise marks the end of four consecutive months of falling unemployment, led by the 25-49 age group, where joblessness rose by 25,600 to 1.803 million. Unemployment among those aged 50 and over climbed by 7,000 to 805,000, while the under-25 category saw a 3,000 increase to 502,000.

The number of people registered as unemployed in mainland France rose by 17.7 thousand from the previous month to 3.108 million in February 2026. This marked the first increase in jobseekers since October last year. Unemployment among those aged 25 to 49 climbed by 13.7 thousand to 1.801 million, while for individuals aged 50 and over it increased by 3.4 thousand to 804 thousand. Among those under 25, the unemployed population rose by only 0.6 thousand to 504 thousand.