France unemployment beneficiaries: Mayotte
France unemployment beneficiaries: Mayotte stood at 2,792 persons in Dec 2025, according to France Travail – statistiques et études (statistiques.francetravail.org). It is one of the indicators in the Unemployment benefits (monthly) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2020 to Dec 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Unemployment benefits (monthly) table
| Indicator | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas departments and collectivities | |||||||||||
| Mayotte | 2,792 | 2,771 | 2,862 | 4,154 | 3,888 | 3,622 | 3,390 | 3,399 | 3,420 | 3,469 | |
| Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | 106 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 95 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 161 |
Understanding france unemployment beneficiaries: Mayotte
The monthly tally of persons maintaining legal residence within Mayotte who satisfy all regulatory stipulations to draw financial benefits from the national unemployment compensation system comprises this dataset. This measure isolates benefit recipients within this specific overseas collectivity, maintaining a clear separation from all other domestic departments. Excluded from the figures are individuals who operate entirely within the informal economy without formal registration, as well as persons receiving separate non-contributory social benefits.
Reading these statistics requires careful attention to the evolving administrative framework governing local employment services, which can introduce structural breaks in historical comparisons. Analysts should prioritize annual comparisons to mitigate the impact of localized data collection anomalies and seasonal adjustments. Direct benchmarking against mainland departments must account for differences in economic maturity and institutional rollout timelines.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series account for workers in the informal economy?
- Workers operating strictly within the informal economy without formal registration are excluded from this official count.
- What type of comparison is most reliable given potential structural changes?
- Year-on-year comparisons help smooth out the impact of administrative adjustments and institutional rollouts in the territory.
- Are non-contributory social benefits factored into this total?
- No, only recipients drawing from the formal unemployment insurance compensation framework are included.