This figure is always eagerly awaited by the government, and which says a lot about the economic health of the country. In the third quarter of 2021, the number of Category A job seekers fell 5.5% to 3.5 million people. Over one year, this drop was 10%. An important indicator of economic recovery in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Better still, the number of category A job seekers has even fallen below its pre-crisis level, with 5,200 less unemployed people compared to the end of 2019. The proportion of long-term job seekers is back from its previous level. side below 50% to 49.8%, while the drop in the number of job seekers was more noticeable among those under 25 (-8.4% in mainland France, against -5.9% for 26-49 years old).
The number of people exercising a reduced activity, unemployed in categories B and C, is however up, by 6.5% for category C. In total, the number of unemployed registered with Pôle Emploi stands at 5.871 million people. , down 1.9%.