> Of the 6.2 million people registered with France Travail in the 3rd quarter of 2024, 6 out of 10 are beneficiaries supported by the Unemployment Insurance. Persons not in charge of the Unemployment Insurance have not worked sufficiently to open a right or to reload it, or work on a contract that has not been broken, or are out of the field (part of the civil service, resignations and self-employed). Within the 3.8 million people in care, 2.6 million receive compensation. Those in care but who do not receive an allowance have generally worked and received a high salary relative to their reference salary. They may also be covered by the Health Insurance or in deferred compensation at the beginning of their right.
> Those under 35 represent a significant proportion of the beneficiaries (41%). They are more frequently hired for limited-time contracts, which more often leads them to grant unemployment insurance.
> Meanwhile, public spending accounts for 57% of the French GDP. And “to ensure the financing of spending for those over 65,” it will steadily increase to 60.8% by 2070, the Court of Auditors found. That’s assuming per capita spending stays at 2023 levels instead of increasing. Social spending will inevitably crowd out other priorities, including defense.
> Those under 35 represent a significant proportion of the beneficiaries (41%).
This doesn't mean '40% unemployment in France for under 35 and they all get welfare'. It means 41% of unemployment insurance beneficiaries are under 35.
I'm also still looking for a source for 'the majority live on the dole and out vote the productive class.' and 'Soon the retired will outnumber the workers.'.
> Someone’s got to pay as papa becomes grand-père, but the forecast is bleak. Today there are 39 seniors for every 100 working-age people in France. But by 2070 working-age French will account for only 50% of the population, down from more than 55% in 2023.
If only half the population is working-age and many of them are on the dole or not working (as they are now), it's quite clear the entire social appartus will need to be supported by a fraction of the population. To be clear - this will not work! The political turbulence in France will only increase. They can't even sustain their minor reduction in retirement age from 64 to 62 without the government imploding. There is literally zero chance of saving this system. Collapse followed by massive cuts is the only way
