A number of unemployed almost stable in April, according to the Ministry of Labor

The curves remain stable. The number of jobseekers registered in category A (without activity) increased very slightly in April compared to the previous month (+0.3%) with 9,200 more unemployed people to 3.012 million, according to figures from the Ministry of Labor published Friday.

Including reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers in France (excluding Mayotte) also increased by 0.3% (+17,000) and stood at 5.365 million, according to the statistics department. of the Ministry of Labor (Dares).

A drop of more than 1% at the end of April

Dares does not comment on the monthly data, which is too volatile, favoring quarterly changes. The latest quarterly results published at the end of April had reported a drop of 1.2% in the first quarter, or 36,700 less registered compared to the previous quarter, to 3.016 million. But including reduced activity (categories B and C of Pôle Emploi), the number of job seekers only fell by 0.4%.

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