France jobseekers by category and region
France jobseekers registered with France Travail by category, region and département.
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| Registered jobseekers3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By category4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excluding RSA recipients and young people on support pathways3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category A by sex and age5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entries and exits3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entries into the registers1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exits from the registers1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounting balance (metropolitan France)3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jobseekers entering training2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entries into training | 43,200 | 55,900 | 41,200 | 51,500 | 38,300 | 56,800 | 65,800 | 118,700 | 36,300 | 22,800 | 42,900 | 39,500 | 50,200 | 62,900 | 50,000 | 59,100 | 43,500 | 63,600 | 71,900 | 122,900 | 35,100 | 24,000 | 42,300 | 43,900 | 59,100 | 61,600 | 52,700 | 62,000 | 49,500 | 71,400 | 88,400 | 127,500 | 42,600 | 25,600 | ||||
| Rate of entry into training | 0.8 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ||||
| Job offers at France Travail1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All job offers collected3 | 254,600 | 255,600 | 246,000 | 252,900 | 256,900 | 250,000 | 252,800 | 252,600 | 246,300 | 242,100 | 234,100 | 241,700 | 243,700 | 251,400 | 246,600 | 261,600 | 262,400 | 269,100 | 271,100 | 276,500 | 283,600 | 296,700 | 294,300 | 306,600 | 302,800 | 286,200 | 301,500 | 305,700 | 300,100 | 332,700 | 311,000 | 322,500 | 304,400 | 323,200 | 339,300 | 328,600 | 333,300 | |
| By region2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category A (no work at all)18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Categories A, B and C18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By département2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category A (no work at all)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Categories A, B and C1 |
Latest reading
Category A (no work at all) stood at 3,357,300 Persons in Jul 2026. That is +0.7% from Jun 2026 and +2.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1996 to Jul 2026.
- Latest
- 3,357,300 Persons
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- +0.7%
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +2.4%
About this data
France jobseekers registered with France Travail by category, region and département. Published monthly by DARES, the series track registered individuals in categories A, B, C, D and E since 1996. It includes breakdowns by sex, entries and exits from the lists, and job offers at France Travail.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the main categories of France jobseekers?
- Jobseekers in France are registered by France Travail into categories A, B, C, D and E. Category A includes those out of work, while categories B and C include individuals in reduced employment.
- Which regional breakdowns are available for France jobseekers?
- The DARES dataset provides a breakdown of registered jobseekers by administrative region, such as Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire, as well as by individual département.
- How often is the France jobseekers dataset updated?
- The data is updated monthly by DARES, the statistical department of the French Ministry of Labour. The historical series for registered jobseekers and flows go back to 1996.
- What flows and job market indicators does this table track?
- Beyond total registered individuals, it tracks monthly entries and exits from the lists, jobseekers entering training, and the volume of job offers collected at France Travail.
