France unemployment rate rises to 8.1%, highest since 2021
France's unemployment rate climbed to 8.1% in the first quarter of 2026, the highest level since 2021. The figure crystallises the slowdown in the eurozone's second-largest economy and reopens debate over the European Central Bank's policy stance. Young people and industrial workers were the hardest-hit groups.
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