Registration growth in Bouches-du-Rhône

In the third quarter of 2026, the Bouches-du-Rhône department had 196,820 individuals registered with France Travail in categories A, B, and C, an increase of 2% over three months. The share of registered individuals present for at least one year now reaches 45.2%.

Increase in registered individuals

A departmental publication by the Dreets Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, based on data from France Travail and the Dares, counts 3,880 additional registered individuals in categories A, B, and C compared to the second quarter. Over one year, the increase reaches 1.8%.

Long-term registration growth

The number of people registered continuously for at least twelve months stands at 89,020, compared to 86,620 in the previous quarter and 82,050 a year earlier. It thus increases by 2.8% over three months and by 8.5% over one year, much faster than the overall categories A, B, and C.

Age group differences

The increase affects several age groups. Those under 25 years old are 27,560 in categories A, B, and C, which is 3.2% more than a year ago. For those aged 25-49, the total reaches 120,500, an increase of 2.8% over one year.

Regional comparison

Across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, categories A, B, and C increase by 1.1% for the quarter, compared to 2% in the Bouches-du-Rhône. The proportion of registered individuals for at least one year is 45% at the regional level, very close to the departmental level.

Registration categories and changes

Category A, which includes the unemployed who are required to seek employment, counts 114,640 people in the department, 2,750 more than in the second quarter. Categories B and C include respectively 29,440 and 52,740 people engaged in limited activity.

Registration accounting changes

The Dreets reminds the changes in accounting introduced since 2025 with the systematic registration of new groups. The numbers on the France Travail lists are not the unemployment rate measured by INSEE in the sense of the International Labour Organization.

Update and future report

For those concerned, the October monthly update is open until November 15, 2026. The official France Travail calendar indicates an opening from October 28 and payments starting on November 2. The next quarterly departmental report is announced by the Dreets for January 28, 2027. It will allow to measure whether the increase in long-term registrations observed in the autumn continues at the end of the year.