Unemployment: 12.6% drop in the number of job seekers in category A in 2021

The number of job seekers stands at 3,335,600 for category A in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The Ministry of Labor and Pôle Emploi published unemployment figures on Wednesday 26 January.

The number of job seekers is falling in France.

Indeed, the number of job seekers stands at 3,335,600 for category A (not exercising any activity) in the fourth quarter of 2021.

This figure decreased by 5.9% over the quarter and by 12.6% over one year, as reported by the ministry.

All categories, the number of unemployed is 5,658,900

For all categories, A, B, C (without activity and with partial activity) this number amounts to 5,658,900. It decreases by 3.6% over this quarter and by 5.8% over one year.