Unemployment: 2014, one year worse than 2013 – Les Echos

Unemployment: 2014, one year worse than 2013 – Les Echos

France recorded 8,100 more unemployed in December. The total increase was 189,100 in 2014, 15,000 new unemployed more than in 2013. France now flirting with the bar of the 3.5 million unemployed and the increase is expected to continue in 2015

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In view of the surge in unemployment seen in September to November, it would be almost good news in December, according to data released on Tuesday afternoon by employment center, the number of Class A unemployed (who have not worked in months) increased ” only “8,100. Their total is thus in France, 3,496,400 (+ 5.7% in one year), avoiding the executive to conclude the year by crossing the symbolic threshold of 3.5 million unemployed.

A meager consolation prize as the annual balance sheet remains dark: eleven months of increases over twelve and a total of 189,100 more unemployed, rising unemployment has been even stronger in 2014 than in 2013 (+ 174 800). Since the beginning of the five-year period, there are now 572,500 more unemployed.

Unemployment seniors continues to break records

Even the evolution of youth unemployment, despite a slight decline in December (1000) and a heavy reliance on subsidized employment throughout the year, is poor, with a rise of 1.7% the year in category A. The senior continues to break records at 0.6% on the month and 10.8% on the year (category A), as does the long-term unemployment, which displays, including unemployed persons who worked in part in the month (A, B, C) + 1.3% in December and 9.7% over the year. The average length registration at employment center now reached 539 days, a year and a half and a given sums up the mess that remains immersed in the labor market, despite a recent slight improvement in terms of deals collected by the public operator: all output patterns of employment center (job recovery, entry into training, etc.), the only one who rose in December is the administrative debarment

The lesser evil found in December is also strongly in perspective given the explosion in the number of unemployed in categories B and C all categories, employment center and counted 49,100 more registered in December, the highest since summer 2012.

“The effort of the government will not waver”

In a statement, the minister Labour François Rebsamen, ensures that “the full deployment of responsibility and solidarity pact and improving the business environment, will boost employment in 2015″ . It is likely, but economists estimate that the effects of lower charges related to the pact will take at least a year to be felt and 1% growth expected for 2015 should not afford to absorb the increase in population active.

In these conditions, Unédic table, in its forecasts presented in mid January on 104,000 unemployed this year. Rejecting fatalism, the executive insists that “in any event, the government’s effort will not falter” . The Ministry of Labour puts forward the commencement of training personnel account (CPF) and the planned deployment of the device of “youth guarantee” funded by the European Union, which is expected to benefit 50,000 young people after the encouraging experiments last year. Also will come in February and March the presentation of the plan for long-term unemployed and measures against discrimination in hiring. One way to occupy the land and to best prepare for a stronger recovery in activity. If it ends up coming.