The number of unemployed individuals (category A) recorded a record increase over one month in March (+246,100, or +7.1%) to reach 3,732,500, Pรดle emploi indicated on Monday.
Over the first quarter, the increase remains low (+0.7%) because this number had significantly decreased in January and February.
Due to a decrease in the number of job seekers in reduced activity (categories B, C), the total for A, B, C increased less strongly in March (+177,500, or +3.1%) and remains stable over the quarter.
On the Cรดte d’Azur, unemployment jumped by 14.4% in a month, which is 9,200 people.
An increase, well above the regional average (+8.7%), which raises the number of job seekers in category A from 63,820 to 73,010.
