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France's Unemployment Rises to 7.4% in Early 2025

The slight increase comes as layoffs grow, youth unemployment remains high, and employment and activity rates reach record levels.

Le taux de chômage n’a que légèrement progressé à 7,4 % au premier trimestre 2025 en France.
Au premier trimestre 2025, le taux de chômage reste « légèrement supérieur » à son point bas de fin 2022 – début 2023 qui était de 7,1 % et très inférieur à son pic de 10,5 % de la mi-2015.
Les jeunes sont les plus frappés par le chômage : près d’un actif sur cinq âgé de 15 à 24 ans est sans emploi.
AFP - France Travail

Overview

  • France's unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage point to 7.4% in Q1 2025, adding 64,000 jobseekers for a total of 2.4 million unemployed individuals.
  • Year-over-year, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point, remaining above its late 2022 low of 7.1% but well below the 10.5% peak of 2015.
  • Youth unemployment stands at 19.2%, virtually unchanged quarter-over-quarter but up 1.1 percentage points from a year ago, highlighting ongoing challenges for young workers.
  • Employment and activity rates for individuals aged 15–64 reached record highs of 69.5% and 75.1%, respectively, reflecting strong labor market participation.
  • France Travail registrations surged by 18% due to economic layoffs, while approximately 400,000 job vacancies remain unfilled, underscoring structural mismatches in the labor market.