French unemployment rate stays at lowest level since 1982
19 May 2023 |
3:40 pm
The number of job seekers stood at 2.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, according to the national statistics office. The unemployment rate is stable at 7.1%, but it increased among seniors in the first three months of the year.
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