The number of registered unemployed in France surged again to a new high in May, the Labor Ministry announced Thursday, reports Deutsche Welle.
It said another 24,800 people were added to the unemployment figure, marking a new record of 3.388 million, and a 0.7-percent increase month on month. In a year-on-year comparison, May unemployment went up by 4.1 percent.
"These numbers are not good," the ministry said in a statement. "They reflect weaker-than-expected growth in the first half."
The bad news came despite recent endeavors by the government of Socialist President Francois Hollande to revive the labor market by investing billions of euros into creating employment, particularly for young people across the country.
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