Youth unemployment, job creation, forecasts for 2016 ... During his televised speech Thursday, President Hollande juggled the figures

Employment and Unemployment: Figures from Hollande Analysed

Youth unemployment, job creation, forecasts for 2016 … During his televised speech Thursday, President Hollande juggled the figures. France in the European average youth unemployment: FALSE Thursday evening in the show “citizen dialogues” , François Hollande denied that unemployment under 25 is greater than five points at the European average.  “No, is not true “ , he […]

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A slight consumer price increase of 0.2 percent in France for February

Consumer Prices up 0.2% in February, But Down year on year (INSEE, provisional)

The consumer prices rose 0.2% in February compared to January, mainly because of “price increses of manufactured products after the winter sales,” according to preliminary estimates released Friday by INSEE . The consumer prices rose 0.2% in February compared to January, mainly due to the “increase in prices of manufactured products after the winter sales,” according […]

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Unemployment increases in France once again

France has the Highest Unemployment Rate Since 1997

With a jump in Unemployment figures of + 0.2% in the third quarter of 2015 … According to Insee, the rate of unemployment is at its highest level since 1997, after rising in the third quarter 2015 by 0.2%, or 10.2% of the workforce in metropolitan France.   Hausse du taux de chômage au troisième trimestre […]

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Highest unemployment in the Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire: Unemployment has never been so high for 15 years

At the End of 2014, 9% of workers in the region were unemployed, according to Insee … A gloomy year and a record unemployment rate. These are the findings of INSEE in its economic assessment of the region in 2014, unveiled at the end of last week.  If there is a certain dynamism in shops […]

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Indications show a strong growth for the start of the year

France: green light for first quarter growth

The indicators published this week in France suggest that the country has started the year on a robust growth rate, but economists remain cautious, waiting for investment and jobs take off. The indicators published this week in France suggest that the country has started the year on a robust growth rate, but economists remain cautious, […]

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