When it came to the service sector, France saw a 0.6 percent increase in jobs nationwide. Story continues below…The industrial sector saw the loss of 37,100 jobs nationwide, a drop of 1.2 percent from 2014. National employment in the private sector saw a minor increase in 2015 compared to 2014, according to new statistics from the Acoss social security group. Indeed, job hunters should look to the west if they're looking to escape unemployment. In Picardie to the north and towards the east of France were the most troubled areas in this sector, facing job losses of around 2 percent.

Source: The Local August 04, 2016 12:00 UTC