In France, for example, if we add to the 2 million or more official unemployed people those people who have been forced into retirement or early retirement, the unemployed people in training, and those on subsidised contracts, unemployment actually affects almost 4.5 million people in France, or 18% of the working-age population.
Ainsi, en France, si on ajoute aux 2 millions ou plus de chômeurs officiels les salariés mis à la retraite, en préretraite, les chômeurs en formation, les contrats aidés, le chômage frappe près de 4,5 millions de Français, soit 18% des actifs.