114,740 on average in the second quarter of 2024 in Reunion, according to France Travail. This number is down from 0,4% compared to the previous quarter and 2,3% over one year.
Including those registered in reduced activity (categories B and C), the number of unemployed rises to 153,440 on the island, down by 0,2% over the quarter and 0,3% over one year. The drop in category A registrations concerned women more (-0,9% in three months and -3,1% over one year) that men. The number of men registered with France Travail fell by 1,5% over one year, but increased by 0,2% over the quarter. The number of unemployed people under 25 remained stable in the second quarter but increased by 0,8% over one year. The uninterrupted decline recorded in recent years, particularly under the impact of government measures in favor of youth employment, seems finished. The number of registrants aged 25 to 49 fell from 0,5% over the quarter and 2,7% over one year. The decline reaches -2,9% among those over 50 (-0,2% over the quarter).
