France jobseekers in Bas-Rhin: category A
France jobseekers in Bas-Rhin: category A stood at 53,800 persons in Aug 2026, according to DARES – Direction de l'animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques (Ministère du Travail). It is one of the indicators in the Registered jobseekers (DARES) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Registered jobseekers (DARES) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,425,600 | 3,247,800 | 3,117,900 | 3,175,400 | 3,188,100 | 3,323,900 | 3,424,700 | 3,476,700 | 3,400,800 | 3,389,000 | |
| Grand Est | |||||||||||
| Bas-Rhin | 53,800 | 50,590 | 48,260 | 48,730 | 49,220 | 50,390 | 52,080 | 52,190 | 49,480 | 48,510 |
Understanding france jobseekers in Bas-Rhin: category A
This dataset captures individuals living within the Bas-Rhin administrative territory who hold active administrative status and report zero hours of professional activity. Category A provides a strict measure of complete joblessness, leaving out those who undertook reduced hours or short-term work during the monthly reference window. Local employment office records compiled across the territory supply the raw administrative inputs.
Interpretation of the monthly data requires consideration of recurring seasonal hiring patterns and administrative backlogs. Comparing figures against the same period of the prior year helps analysts bypass short-term noise and administrative timing variations. Any cross-border labor dynamics unique to the area may interact with registration behaviors in ways that distinguish this series from inland counterparts.
Frequently asked questions
- Which individuals are counted in this Bas-Rhin series?
- Registered residents of the département who performed no work at all during the reference month.
- Are part-time workers included in category A?
- Part-time workers are excluded and classified under separate headings.
- How can analysts avoid seasonal distortion when reading the chart?
- By focusing on year-on-year comparisons rather than consecutive monthly changes.