French unemployment unexpectedly falls to 8.2% in third quarter

NAMPA / DPA

2026-11-10

Paris (dpa) - France's unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in the third quarter, data from the statistical office INSEE showed on Tuesday. The International Labour Organization (ILO) jobless rate decreased to 8.2% from 8.3% in the second quarter. Meanwhile, economists had expected the rate to rise to 8.4%. In the corresponding period last year, the unemployment rate was 7.8%. The number of unemployed people decreased by 47,000 from a quarter a......

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