France: 18-24-YO Males Unemployed at 25.3%

Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2010-03-08 03:50

Saw the statistic quoted here. I am assuming that, like in other countries, the French statisticians exclude full-time students in this accounting. Excerpt:

'Politicians on both sides said the economy was weighing on voters' minds, with data last week showing the unemployment rate hitting 10 percent in France for the first time in a decade.

More alarming still for the government, a record 25.3 percent of males aged 15 to 24 were registered as unemployed.

"The government's strategy has led to more poverty and more unemployment, so the regional elections have come at the right moment," Socialist party spokesman Benoit Hamon told Canal+ television on Sunday.'

Noticeably absent is any mention of the unemployment rate for women in France in that same age group. Given how incredibly high the 25% figure is, and the lack of the female statistical equivalent being mentioned, I can only assume that French women in that age group are doing better (perhaps a lot) than their male counterparts.

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France has an enormous public sector, most of it's workers are women. The public sector has increased the amount of people it's employed during the global downturn. Men remain unemployed because the private sector isn't hiring and the public sector prefers to hire women.

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Submitted by Broadsword on Mon, 2010-03-08 18:25

manonthestreet

So what's different about France?

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Submitted by trotter on Mon, 2010-03-08 20:53