The Minister of Economy, Bruno Le Maire, estimated Tuesday the cost of short-time working at 24 billion euros. In the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, this device currently concerns 8 million employees in France.

The cost of partial unemployment in France, which currently concerns 8 million employees, will cost 24 billion euros, said Tuesday the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire.

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"We are going to put 24 billion euros on partial unemployment," said the minister at the microphone of BFMTV / RMC, adding that the public effort to help the economy will reach "more than 100 billion euros". .