French jobless rate fell in second quarter to lowest level since end-2008

PARIS (Reuters) - France's unemployment rate fell back during the second quarter to reach its lowest level since the end of 2008 and offer some relief for President Emmanuel Macron in the face of a slowing economy and anti-government protests.The INSEE national statistics office said the unemployment rate in France, which is the euro zone's second-biggest economy, fell to 8.5% in the second quarter from 8.7% in the first.That marked the lowest level since it stood at 7.8% for the fourth quarter..