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Mr. President,
you have always given me the impression of a man who likes numbers.
Educated. Rational. Comfortable with economics. Not merely a politician who tells people what they want to hear, but someone who seems to understand how an economy actually works.
Perhaps that is why one figure struck me in particular.
8.3%.
That is the current unemployment rate in France according to the International Labour Organization’s methodology.
And yet, until a few years ago you spoke of leading France to full employment — around 5%.
I know the situation is not that simple.
The France Travail reform changed the registration rules for jobseekers, and some people who were previously less visible in the system are now more visible.
That is important to take into account.
But, as I understand it, that explains only part of the rise, not the whole situation.
And youth unemployment, above 20%, is particularly worrying.
So I do not want to write to you: “You promised 5%, you got 8.3%, so everything has failed.”
That would be too simplistic.
I would like to ask you another question.
What happened to your plan?
Does it still exist?
Is the 5% target still real?
If so, by when?
What has proven more difficult than expected?
Which part of the previous economic policy did not produce the expected results?
What are you going to change now?
Because a government’s objectives only make sense if, when they are not met, that leads not only to explanations but also to a correction of the policy pursued.
I would sincerely like to hear your answer.
Because from a President who has always presented himself as a man of figures and calculation, I expect above all not a new political explanation, but the calculation itself:
Where does France stand today, where do you want to take it, and exactly how do you intend to get there?
Unemployment in France: what became of the promise of full employment?
Mr. President,
you have always given me the impression of a man who loves numbers.
Educated. Rational. Comfortable with economics. Not merely a politician who tells people what they want to hear, but someone who seems to understand how an economy really works.
Perhaps that is why one number struck me in particular.
8.3%.
That is the current unemployment rate in France according to the methodology of the International Labour Organization.
And yet, only a few years ago you spoke of leading France to full employment — around 5%.
I know the situation is not that simple.
The France Travail reform changed the registration rules for jobseekers, and some people who were previously less visible in the system are now more visible.
That is important to take into account.
But, as I understand it, that explains only part of the increase, not the whole situation.
And youth unemployment, above 20%, is particularly worrying.
So I do not want to write to you: “You promised 5%, you got 8.3%, so everything failed.”
That would be too simplistic.
I would like to ask you another question.
What happened to your plan?
Does it still exist?
Is the 5% target still real?
If so, by when?
What turned out to be more difficult than expected?
Which part of the previous economic policy did not deliver the expected results?
What are you going to change now?
Because a government’s targets only make sense if, when they are not reached, that leads not only to explanations but also to a correction of the policy pursued.
I would sincerely like to hear your reply.
Because from a President who has always presented himself as a man of numbers and calculation, I expect not so much a new political explanation as the calculation itself:
Where is France today, where do you want to take it, and exactly how do you intend to get there?
Observe
you have always given me the impression of a man who likes numbers.
Educated. Rational. Comfortable with economics. Not merely a politician who tells people what they want to hear, but someone who seems to understand how an economy actually works.
Perhaps that is why one figure struck me in particular.
8.3%.
That is the current unemployment rate in France according to the International Labour Organization’s methodology.
And yet, until a few years ago you spoke of leading France to full employment — around 5%.
I know the situation is not that simple.
The France Travail reform changed the registration rules for jobseekers, and some people who were previously less visible in the system are now more visible.
That is important to take into account.
But, as I understand it, that explains only part of the rise, not the whole situation.
And youth unemployment, above 20%, is particularly worrying.
So I do not want to write to you: “You promised 5%, you got 8.3%, so everything has failed.”
That would be too simplistic.
I would like to ask you another question.
What happened to your plan?
Does it still exist?
Is the 5% target still real?
If so, by when?
What has proven more difficult than expected?
Which part of the previous economic policy did not produce the expected results?
What are you going to change now?
Because a government’s objectives only make sense if, when they are not met, that leads not only to explanations but also to a correction of the policy pursued.
I would sincerely like to hear your answer.
Because from a President who has always presented himself as a man of figures and calculation, I expect above all not a new political explanation, but the calculation itself:
Where does France stand today, where do you want to take it, and exactly how do you intend to get there?
Unemployment in France: what became of the promise of full employment?
Mr. President,
you have always given me the impression of a man who loves numbers.
Educated. Rational. Comfortable with economics. Not merely a politician who tells people what they want to hear, but someone who seems to understand how an economy really works.
Perhaps that is why one number struck me in particular.
8.3%.
That is the current unemployment rate in France according to the methodology of the International Labour Organization.
And yet, only a few years ago you spoke of leading France to full employment — around 5%.
I know the situation is not that simple.
The France Travail reform changed the registration rules for jobseekers, and some people who were previously less visible in the system are now more visible.
That is important to take into account.
But, as I understand it, that explains only part of the increase, not the whole situation.
And youth unemployment, above 20%, is particularly worrying.
So I do not want to write to you: “You promised 5%, you got 8.3%, so everything failed.”
That would be too simplistic.
I would like to ask you another question.
What happened to your plan?
Does it still exist?
Is the 5% target still real?
If so, by when?
What turned out to be more difficult than expected?
Which part of the previous economic policy did not deliver the expected results?
What are you going to change now?
Because a government’s targets only make sense if, when they are not reached, that leads not only to explanations but also to a correction of the policy pursued.
I would sincerely like to hear your reply.
Because from a President who has always presented himself as a man of numbers and calculation, I expect not so much a new political explanation as the calculation itself:
Where is France today, where do you want to take it, and exactly how do you intend to get there?
Observe
Original text: French
Monsieur le Président,vous m’avez toujours donné l’impression d’un homme qui aime les chiffres.
Instruit. Rationnel. À l’aise avec l’économie. Pas simplement un homme politique qui dit aux gens ce qu’ils veulent entendre, mais quelqu’un qui semble comprendre comment fonctionne réellement une économie.
C’est peut-être pour cela qu’un chiffre m’a particulièrement frappé.
8,3 %.
C’est le taux de chômage actuel en France selon la méthodologie de l’Organisation internationale du travail.
Et pourtant, il y a encore quelques années, vous parliez de conduire la France vers le plein emploi — autour de 5 %.
Je sais que la situation n’est pas aussi simple.
La réforme de France Travail a changé les règles d’inscription des demandeurs d’emploi, et certaines personnes qui étaient auparavant moins visibles dans le système le sont désormais davantage.
C’est important à prendre en compte.
Mais, si je comprends bien, cela n’explique qu’une partie de la hausse, pas l’ensemble de la situation.
Et le chômage des jeunes, supérieur à 20 %, est particulièrement préoccupant.
Je ne veux donc pas vous écrire : « Vous aviez promis 5 %, vous avez obtenu 8,3 %, donc tout a échoué. »
Ce serait trop simpliste.
Je voudrais vous poser une autre question.
Qu’est-il arrivé à votre plan ?
Existe-t-il toujours ?
L’objectif de 5 % est-il toujours réel ?
Si oui, pour quand ?
Qu’est-ce qui s’est révélé plus difficile que prévu ?
Quelle partie de la politique économique précédente n’a pas produit les résultats attendus ?
Qu’allez-vous changer maintenant ?
Parce que les objectifs d’un gouvernement n’ont de sens que si, lorsqu’ils ne sont pas atteints, cela conduit non seulement à des explications, mais aussi à une correction de la politique menée.
J’aimerais sincèrement entendre votre réponse.
Parce que d’un Président qui s’est toujours présenté comme un homme de chiffres et de calcul, j’attends particulièrement non pas une nouvelle explication politique, mais le calcul lui-même :
Où en est la France aujourd’hui, où voulez-vous l’amener, et comment comptez-vous exactement y parvenir ?
Chômage en France : qu’est devenue la promesse du plein emploi ?
Monsieur le Président,
vous m’avez toujours donné l’impression d’un homme qui aime les chiffres.
Instruit. Rationnel. À l’aise avec l’économie. Pas simplement un homme politique qui dit aux gens ce qu’ils veulent entendre, mais quelqu’un qui semble comprendre comment fonctionne réellement une économie.
C’est peut-être pour cela qu’un chiffre m’a particulièrement frappé.
8,3 %.
C’est le taux de chômage actuel en France selon la méthodologie de l’Organisation internationale du travail.
Et pourtant, il y a encore quelques années, vous parliez de conduire la France vers le plein emploi — autour de 5 %.
Je sais que la situation n’est pas aussi simple.
La réforme de France Travail a changé les règles d’inscription des demandeurs d’emploi, et certaines personnes qui étaient auparavant moins visibles dans le système le sont désormais davantage.
C’est important à prendre en compte.
Mais, si je comprends bien, cela n’explique qu’une partie de la hausse, pas l’ensemble de la situation.
Et le chômage des jeunes, supérieur à 20 %, est particulièrement préoccupant.
Je ne veux donc pas vous écrire : « Vous aviez promis 5 %, vous avez obtenu 8,3 %, donc tout a échoué. »
Ce serait trop simpliste.
Je voudrais vous poser une autre question.
Qu’est-il arrivé à votre plan ?
Existe-t-il toujours ?
L’objectif de 5 % est-il toujours réel ?
Si oui, pour quand ?
Qu’est-ce qui s’est révélé plus difficile que prévu ?
Quelle partie de la politique économique précédente n’a pas produit les résultats attendus ?
Qu’allez-vous changer maintenant ?
Parce que les objectifs d’un gouvernement n’ont de sens que si, lorsqu’ils ne sont pas atteints, cela conduit non seulement à des explications, mais aussi à une correction de la politique menée.
J’aimerais sincèrement entendre votre réponse.
Parce que d’un Président qui s’est toujours présenté comme un homme de chiffres et de calcul, j’attends particulièrement non pas une nouvelle explication politique, mais le calcul lui-même :
Où en est la France aujourd’hui, où voulez-vous l’amener, et comment comptez-vous exactement y parvenir ?
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