France jobseekers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: category A
France jobseekers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: category A stood at 258,080 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category A (no work at all) | |||||||||||
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 258,080 | 264,750 | 261,970 | 260,100 | 256,670 | 256,830 | 255,400 | 253,360 | 255,630 | 256,980 | |
| Occitanie | 328,520 | 337,210 | 331,900 | 329,750 | 328,250 | 336,010 | 328,360 | 330,800 | 332,440 | 334,500 |
Understanding france jobseekers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: category A
This dataset measures the number of persons registered as jobseekers within Nouvelle-Aquitaine who performed no work whatsoever during the monthly reference cycle. The scope is restricted to individuals completely detached from employment, leaving out those participating in training schemes or reporting marginal work hours. Regional attribution is determined by the residential location declared by the applicant in their official file.
Interpretation of the figures must take into account strong regional agricultural and seasonal tourism cycles that generate predictable annual peaks and troughs in local registrations. Analysts generally rely on annual comparisons rather than month-on-month changes to avoid misinterpreting routine seasonal shifts as structural economic turns. Preliminary releases are occasionally subject to retroactive administrative adjustments as caseworkers process delayed notifications. Comparing this series with other regional datasets requires careful normalization to account for differences in population size.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this Nouvelle-Aquitaine series capture individuals in professional training programs?
- No, trainees are tracked under separate administrative classifications rather than this zero-work category.
- Why is month-on-month analysis discouraged for this regional count?
- Strong seasonal tourism and agricultural cycles create temporary monthly movements that can obscure genuine trends.
- What determines whether a registrant is counted under Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
- Inclusion is based strictly on the official residential address provided by the applicant to the local placement office.