The number of job seekers in category A (no activity) recorded a 0.9% decrease in January, which means 34,600 fewer registered, bringing the total to 3.79 million, announced Dares on Thursday, February 25.
Including reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers in France (excluding Mayotte) is almost stable in January (+0.1%, or +3,600) and stands at 6 million, according to the statistics service of the Ministry of Labor.
For category A, the decrease concerns both men (-0.8%) and women (-1%), as well as all age groups, particularly those aged 25-49 (-1%). However, the level of category A job seekers remains high and is 8.8% above its pre-crisis level. The number of job seekers in categories B and C increased (+38,300, or +1.7%) to 2.2 million.
