French inflation accelerates to 3.1% as energy prices rise 21.3%
Consumer prices in France increased by 3.1% in September 2026 compared with September 2025, up from 2.4% in August, according…
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France sees improvement in business climate for third consecutive month
France has reported an improvement in its business climate for three months in a row, with the business climate indicator…
Unemployment rate in France rose marginally in the second quarter
The unemployment rate in France rose 0.2 percentage points in the second quarter of the year, on a quarter-on-quarter basis,…
Decline in French birth rate more pronounced in smaller communities, says Insee
France saw a 14% decline in its birth rate between 2010 and 2022, and a further 11% drop between 2022…
French household consumption slowed last year despite easing inflation
Despite a sharp fall in inflation, French household consumption growth slowed during 2025, new data from Insee, the French statistics…
House prices in France see marginal increase in first quarter of 2025
House prices in metropolitan France rose by 0.2% between January and March on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to an…
France’s consumer price index rose 2.2% in April 2026
France‘s consumer price index rose 2.2% in April 2026 on a year-on-year basis, following on from a 1.7% gain in…
Material and social deprivation remained at a high level in France last year
Some 13.5% of France‘s population experienced material and social deprivation – classed as lacking access to a combination of basic goods,…
Consumer prices in France rose 1.7% in March, compared to the same month a year ago
Consumer prices were 1.7% higher on an annual basis in France in March, while the month-on-month increase stood at 1.0%,…
Rural French households spend 2.7 times more on fossil fuels than Paris residents
Households located in rural municipalities of France spend 2.7 times more on fossil fuels than those living in the inner…