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Paris labour market shows unemployment at 6.1 percent with rising business start-ups

Official figures detail employment trends and company formation in the city.

By The Daily Paris · Published 20 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 item [66].

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

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

Corporate insolvencies hit a historical peak in the Paris region during 2025, according to item [66].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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