Paris (France) (AFP) - The unemployment rate in France remained almost stable in the third quarter, at 8.2% of the active population, a drop of 0.1 point from the previous period, the official statistics agency INSEE reported on Tuesday.

First modification: 10/11/2026 - 13:28

However, the unemployment rate rose 0.4 points compared to the third quarter of 2025.

The number of people without a job and looking for one decreased by 47,000 compared to the previous quarter, reaching 2.6 million people, said the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE).

"In a context of international and trade tensions that affect our economy, the French labor market is not only resisting, but doing so solidly," commented Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou.

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