This is a very small increase, of +0.29%. But the number of job seekers registered in category A (without activity) increased slightly in October compared to the previous month. There are 8,900 more registered to 3.030 million, according to figures from the Ministry of Labor published this Monday.
Including reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers in France (excluding Mayotte) also increases by 0.29% (+15,800) and stands at 5.377 million, according to the employment service. statistics from the Ministry of Labor (Dares). The share of long-term job seekers (registered for a year or more) is 43.5%. Dares does not comment on monthly data, which is too volatile, favoring quarterly developments.
A slightly stronger quarterly increase
The latest quarterly results published at the end of October showed an increase of 0.6% in the third quarter, or 17,400 more people registered in category A compared to the previous quarter, at 3.028 million.
Including reduced activity (categories B and C of Pôle emploi), the number of job seekers was up slightly by 0.2% in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, at 5.352 million.