In the third quarter of 2026, the Occitanie region recorded a 0.8% increase in the average number of job seekers registered in categories ABC. This trend is attributed to a rise in job seekers without employment and those with reduced long-term activity (+1.4% for category A, +0.5% for category C), while those with reduced short-term activity decreased (-0.9% for category B).
On an annual basis, job demand in categories ABC also grew by 1.6%. This increase affects all categories: +2.9% for category B and +3.2% for category C (reduced short and long-term activity), as well as +0.5% for category A (no employment).
These figures should be interpreted with caution. Since January 1, 2025, the automatic registration of RSA (active solidarity income) beneficiaries and young people supported by local missions has significantly impacted the evolution of the number of job seekers.
To better understand economic trends, a supplementary series (excluding RSA beneficiaries and young people in programs) has been made available. This series shows a slight increase of 0.2% compared to the previous quarter and stability over the year in the number of job seekers in categories ABC (excluding RSA beneficiaries and young people in programs).
