The unemployment curve has not reversed.

Summary The figures published by Dares on January 27, 2014 confirm that 2013 did not end with the hoped-for inversion of the unemployment curve. On the contrary, the indicators studied are not improving. Unemployment is still on the rise and affects all age groups and genders, with the exception of the unemployment rate for men aged 1524, for which a reduction is observed in the first two quarters of 2013. Of particular concern is the steady growth in long-term unemployment. The monthly exit rate from unemployment remained very low and stable around 10% in 2013. Thus, there is hope for a stabilization of unemployment for early 2014, but a significant reversal of the curve seems unlikely in the short term. The job offers collected and satisfied by Pôle emploi have steadily decreased since January 2012, except for the last six months when the situation has slightly improved in terms of offers collected, which suggests a possible recovery if the trend continues. Finally, in 2013, the rate of employment growth was down or stable in almost all sectors of activity.