- December 1, 2011
The unemployment rate in France within the meaning of the International Labour Office (ILO) gained 0.2 points in the third quarter to 9.3% on average in metropolitan (9.7% including overseas departments) According to data seasonally adjusted (SA) Interim released Thursday by INSEE.
The number of unemployed stood at 2.631 million in the metropolis, or 51,000 more than in the second quarter.
Unemployment rates in the second quarter have been confirmed at 9.1% of the workforce in metropolitan and 9.6% with Dom.
In one year, the unemployment rate in France fell by 0.1 points in the third quarter.