France jobseekers in Hautes-Pyrénées: category A
France jobseekers in Hautes-Pyrénées: category A stood at 9,930 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 | |
| Occitanie | |||||||||||
| Hautes-Pyrénées | 9,930 | 9,600 | 9,470 | 9,830 | 9,750 | 10,440 | 10,720 | 11,450 | 11,300 | 11,650 |
Understanding france jobseekers in Hautes-Pyrénées: category A
This series tracks individuals domiciled in Hautes-Pyrénées who hold active administrative files while reporting zero hours of employment during the reference month. The count isolates total joblessness within this mountain territory, excluding any registrants who engaged in partial work or training. Location is assigned according to the primary residential address registered in the official employment database.
Interpreting the figures demands close attention to extreme seasonal rhythms driven by winter sports and summer tourism, which cause sharp fluctuations in local employment status. Comparing consecutive months often distorts these structural patterns, making annual comparisons far more reliable for gauging true economic direction. Administrative practices and occasional reclassifications can create breaks in historical comparability that analysts must monitor.
Frequently asked questions
- Why do mountain départements show high monthly volatility?
- Winter sports and summer tourism create massive waves of seasonal hiring and subsequent contract terminations.
- Does this count include people working a few hours a week?
- No, any professional activity during the month places the registrant outside category A.
- Are seasonal workers re-entering the lists counted here?
- Yes, when their seasonal contracts end and they report zero hours, they re-enter this total.