The Jobseekers Total report measures the number of people registered with Pôle Emploi, the French national employment agency, who are actively looking for work. It is a key indicator of the health of the French labor market and is categorized into different classes based on availability and type of activity. A rising number of jobseekers indicates labor market slack and potential economic weakness in the Eurozone's second-largest economy.
The data is compiled by the French Ministry of Labour (DARES) based on administrative records of individuals registered as unemployed at the end of the month.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 3143.00 | 3131.50 | +11.50 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3121.50 | 3120.00 | +1.50 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 3115.60 | 3088.10 | +27.50 |
| May 29, 2026 | 3100.10 | 3132.10 | -32.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 3109.10 | 3125.20 | -16.10 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 3073.50 | 3105.50 | -32.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3090.50 | 3124.90 | -34.40 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3117.40 | 3148.80 | -31.40 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3129.30 | 3195.80 | -66.50 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 3150.80 | 3107.10 | +43.70 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3082.00 | 3049.80 | +32.20 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 3021.80 | 3058.60 | -36.80 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 3033.50 | 3100.00 | -66.50 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 2980.60 | 3027.00 | -46.40 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 3002.00 | 3051.00 | -49.00 |
| May 27, 2025 | 3013.00 | 3169.00 | -156.00 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3189.00 | 3244.00 | -55.00 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 3229.00 | 3227.00 | +2.00 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3162.00 | 2972.00 | +190.00 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 2957.00 | 2875.00 | +82.00 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 2935.00 | 2951.50 | -16.50 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2891.50 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 2837.90 | 2800.00 | +37.90 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 2795.70 | 2793.40 | +2.30 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 2808.40 | 2846.50 | -38.10 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 2834.50 | 2825.00 | +9.50 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 2816.30 | 2810.00 | +6.30 |
| May 28, 2024 | 2775.40 | 2810.90 | -35.50 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 2812.20 | 2801.90 | +10.30 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 2811.90 | 2840.00 | -28.10 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2827.70 | 2819.00 | +8.70 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 2825.20 | 2836.00 | -10.80 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2826.60 | 2836.50 | -9.90 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2821.40 | 2837.30 | -15.90 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 2812.20 | 2864.60 | -52.40 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 2827.60 | 2841.70 | -14.10 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 2816.60 | 2783.00 | +33.60 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 2793.00 | 2821.00 | -28.00 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 2806.00 | 2804.90 | +1.10 |
| May 26, 2023 | 2799.80 | 2784.00 | +15.80 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 2789.00 | 2790.00 | -1.00 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 2781.00 | 2815.00 | -34.00 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 2809.00 | 2825.00 | -16.00 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 2817.00 | 2910.00 | -93.00 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2810.00 | 2881.00 | -71.00 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 2875.00 | 2897.00 | -22.00 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 2906.00 | 2973.00 | -67.00 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 2966.00 | 3003.00 | -37.00 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | 2967.00 | 2956.00 | +11.00 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | 2947.00 | 2929.00 | +18.00 |
| Date | First print | Current | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 3,108.2 | 3,073.5 | -34.7 ↓ |
