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Paris labour market shows business start-ups rise and unemployment at 6.1 percent

Latest figures indicate changes in employment and business activity across the city.

By The Daily Paris · Published 25 July 2026

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Unemployment in Paris reached 6.1% of the labour force by the end of 2025, rising by 0.4% over the year according to reports indexed 66.

Salaried jobs in the city of Paris declined slightly in 2025, while the broader Grand Paris Metropolis saw a 0.1% stabilization with gains in Seine-Saint-Denis (+1.4%) per item 66.

Business start-ups surged sharply in Paris (+18.6%) in 2025, significantly outpacing the national French average of +4.9% according to item 66.

The Paris Region generates 31% of France's national GDP and accounts for 23.1% of all jobs in the country per reports indexed 66.

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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apur.org · Paris grand paris economic observatory 2025 annual report

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