One of the main promises of Jean-Pierre Raffarin when he became Prime Minister had been to spur growth and that "the end of President Chirac's term would be marked by a drop in unemployment".
Salah satu janji Jean-Pierre Raffarin saat menjadi perdana menteri adalah meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan bahwa "akhir masa jabat Presiden Chirac akan ditandai dengan turunnya angka pengangguran".