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2026-07-13 15:00:53
[Survey shows French unemployment rate may rise to 8.2% in 2026, the highest level since 2019] (1) A survey of 16 economists conducted from July 3 to 8 shows that France's unemployment rate is expected to reach 8.2% in 2026. If true, this would be the highest level since 2019, once again raising concerns about the vulnerability of the Eurozone's second-largest economy. (2) Before the outbreak of the war with Iran, the French economy was already showing signs of weakness. In the first quarter of this year, the unemployment rate soared to its highest point in five years. (3) During the same period, France's GDP experienced its first quarterly negative growth since the COVID-19 pandemic, further exacerbating the uncertainty of the economic outlook.
