Only 6800 less unemployed in one month. The number of job seekers registered in category A (without activity) remained almost stable in January compared to the previous month (-0.22%) at 3.024 million, according to figures from the Ministry of Labor published on Monday.
Including reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers in France (excluding Mayotte) increased by 0.25% (+13,200) and stood at 5.388 million, according to the statistical service of the Ministry of Labor (Dares). The share of long-term job seekers (registered for a year or more) is 44.1%.
Dares does not comment on the monthly data, which is too volatile, favoring quarterly changes. The latest quarterly results published at the end of January had reported a sharp drop in category A unemployed, by 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, i.e. 114,400 fewer registered. But including reduced activity (categories B and C of Pôle Emploi), the number of job seekers fell by only 0.8%.