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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A surge in unemployment which would not reflect the real trend, according to the Ministry of Labour … According to figures released earlier today, Wednesday by the statistical service of the Ministry of Labour, the number of job seekers registered at employment centres in Category A stands at 3,552,200 in mainland France in late May […]
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Nearly 9 out of 10 French (88%) do not believe in a reversal of the trend in unemployment by the end of this year, according to a poll ViaVoice for the BPCE group, Le Monde and France Info said on Thursday. Nearly 9 out of 10 French (88%) do not believe in a reversal of […]
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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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According to figures released on Monday, April 27 by the Ministry of Labour, France has 15,400 unemployed, an increase of 0.4% compared to the previous month. For the first time in France the unemployment level has reached a milestone of 3.5 million. The first effects of the recovery are still not being felt on the unemployment […]
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While INSEE is to publish on Thursday its monthly report on the economic situation of France, the OECD presented its latest economic study to boost growth and employment in the country . A report followed closely by French Finance Minister Michel Sapin. “France has many assets,” said the OECD. “But the potential GDP growth slowed […]
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Figures have just been released showing that the Unemployment figures for January have fallen by 19100, the first decline since last summer. This is only the fourth fall in unemployment in 33 months in term of Francois Hollande. The Prime Minister, Manuel Valls told reporters that these figures are “an encouragement to pursue” and […]
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The latest unemployment figures for December 2014, have just been released and it doesn’t offer any good news. In the Loire-Atlantique area there were 110,848 jobseekers registered looking for work, an increase of 1% compared to November and and large increase of 8.5% compared to this time last year. If you break down the figures, […]
Continue ReadingThere is talk that ministers are talking and trying to work out a plan to allow shops to open on Sundays and also to have longer hours. Currently, the working practices and hours of shops are tightly regulated and the thought process behind this idea is that it will help generate more jobs and give […]
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