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Insee. (August 8, 2025). Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee. "Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee. (2025). Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
Insee. "Number of People Unemployed in France from 1975 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Aug 2025, /statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
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Number of people unemployed in France from 1975 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Insee, August 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1418194/unemployment-figures-in-france/
