Economics
French Unemployment Surges at Record Pace in March
- Number of fully unemployed job seekers jumps 7.1% in March
- Temporary workers struggle to find new employment in crisis
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The number of registered job seekers in France surged at the fastest pace since records began nearly a quarter of a century ago, indicating that the state-funded furlough program won’t be enough to prevent significant damage to the labor market.