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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13French Unemployment Seen Hitting 8.2% in 2026, Highest Since 2019
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13Summary
- An 8.2% jobless rate is now the median 2026 forecast for France in a Bloomberg survey of 16 economists conducted July 3-8.
- That would mark the highest unemployment level since 2019, sharpening concerns about the fragility of the euro area's second-largest economy.
- France's labor-market outlook adds to pressure on a broader economy already seen as vulnerable within the currency bloc.
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