New fall in unemployment in July

The number of jobseekers fell in category A in France in July for the second consecutive month, according to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Economy and job center.

The number of jobseekers in category A, which includes those without work and actively seeking employment, fell by 14,400 (-0.5%) last month in France, to 2,676,600, after down 0.3% in June

Compared to July 2009, it grew by 5.4%.

By adding job seekers engaged in a Pool (Class B and C), the number increases by 0.1% in a monthly basis in July (5300 people), after rising 0.4% in June, for a up 8.1% from one year to another.

"In late July 2010, France, 3963.800 people registered at employment center were required to make positive job search (including Dom 4208300), which were 2,676,600 unemployed (Class A) and exercised 1,287,200 reduced activity, short or long (B and C) "indicate the department and job center in a joint statement.

In France, the number of jobseekers Class A decreased 0.5% for men (+5.2% YoY) and 0.6% for women (+5.7% on year).

For categories A, B, C, the apparent increase to 0.2% for men (+8.7% YoY) and 0.1% for women (+7.5% YoY).

DROP OF 2.8% OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

Among youth under 25 years, the number of unemployed declined by 2.8% in group A compared to June fell by 1.8% in one year.

For categories A, B and C, the youth unemployment down 0.2% on month but a 1.8% increase over one year.

For over 50 years, unemployment has increased instead of 0.8% in group A (+17.6% yoy) and 1.1% for the three main categories (17.1% one year).

The number of long-term unemployed – registered at employment center for a year or more – rose 0.8% in July for categories A, B, C with a mass increase that is over one year (+27.6% ).

Entrances to public service employment in categories A, B and C were down 2.4% from June and were down 4.4% over one year.

The outputs of the same categories were stabilized in the same time but in a monthly increase of 4.1% over one year.

Job offers collected by Pole employment grew 3.6% in July in France and show an increase of 12.7% over one year.

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• The jobless claims up sharply in Britain
• Decline in unemployment in the first quarter in the UK
• Unions and employers agree on youth employment