The number of job seekers registered in category A (without activity) remained practically stable in January compared to the previous month (-0.22%) with 6,800 fewer unemployed up to 3,024 million, according to figures from the Ministry of Labor published this Monday. .
Including the reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of job seekers in France (excluding Mayotte) increased by 0.25% (+13,200) and stood at 5,388 million, according to the statistics service of the Ministry of Labor ( Dares).
Sharp drop in the number of unemployed in the fourth quarter
Dares does not comment on the monthly data, which is too volatile and favors quarterly changes. The last quarterly results published at the end of January had reported a sharp decrease in category A unemployed, 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, that is, 114,400 fewer registered.
But including reduced activity (Pôle Emploi categories B and C), the number of job seekers only fell by 0.8%.
Source: BFM TV
