The number of registered unemployed in mainland France rose by 68.8 thousand to 3.151 million in October 2025, the highest level since March 2025. The monthly increase was broad-based, including the core-aged population (+43.7 thousand to 1.802 million), those aged over 50 (+17.9 thousand to 816.1 thousand), and those under 25 (+7.2 thousand to 532.9 thousand). On a year-on-year basis, registered unemployment climbed by 257.9 thousand.