France Unemployment Rate Hits Six-Year High at 8.3%

Le taux de chômage en France atteint 8,3%, son plus haut niveau depuis six ans

France’s unemployment rate climbed to 8.3% in the second quarter of 2026, marking the country’s highest level since the third quarter of 2020 and intensifying concerns about the resilience of its labour market. The latest figures, released by France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) on Friday, showed that unemployment increased by 0.2 […]