In Q4 2012, payroll employment in principally market sectors decreased by 0.3% q-o-q (- 44,600 jobs), after -0.3% (-46,000) in the previous quarter. Excluding temporary work, employment decreased sharply in Q4 2012 (-35,300 jobs).
Job losses in temporary employment
Temporary employment leveled off this quarter : -1.8% (-9,300 jobs), after -5.3 % in Q3 2012 (-29,100 jobs).
Payroll employment in principally market sectors

Source : INSEE
| SA data in thousands | ||||
| Change in 3 months | Change in 1 year | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Q3 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | |
| Principally market sectors | 46,0 | 44,6 | 99,5 | 15960,5 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | 6,2 | 9,4 | 29,4 | 3238,3 |
| Manufacturing | 7,5 | 9,4 | 34,2 | 2867,1 |
| Construction | 4,1 | 7,0 | 13,8 | 1421,2 |
| Services | 35,7 | 28,2 | 56,2 | 11301,0 |
| of which : Temporary employment | 29,1 | 9,3 | 61,0 | 508,0 |
| Principally non-market sectors (*) | 2,6 | 7,4 | 22,0 | 1955,1 |
| Total competitive sector (*) | 43,4 | 37,2 | 77,5 | 17915,7 |
| SA data in % | |||
| (*) Excl. Agriculture and public employees in non-markets sectors (administration, health, education and social activity) ; na : not available | |||
| Source : INSEE | |||
| Change in 3 months | Change in 1 year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Q3 | Q4 | Q4 | |
| Principally market sectors | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,6 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,9 |
| Manufacturing | 0,3 | 0,3 | 1,2 |
| Construction | 0,3 | 0,5 | 1,0 |
| Services | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,5 |
| of which : Temporary employment | 5,3 | 1,8 | 10,7 |
| Principally non-market sectors (*) | 0,1 | 0,4 | 1,1 |
| Total competitive sector (*) | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,4 |
| SA data in thousands | |||||
| (*) Excl. Agriculture and public employees in non-markets sectors (administration, health, education and social activity) | |||||
| Source : INSEE | |||||
| Code | Change in 3 months | Change in 1 year | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naf | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| rev.2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | |
| DE | Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply ; water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1,2 | 0,0 | 4,7 | 371,2 |
| C1 | Manufacture of food products beverage and tobacco products | 0,9 | 2,0 | 4,8 | 542,2 |
| C2 | Manufacture of coke, and refined petroleum products | 0,0 | 0,2 | 0,4 | 10,2 |
| C3 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and electrical products; manufacture of machinery and equipment | 0,8 | 1,0 | 3,4 | 447,3 |
| C4 | Manufacture of transport equipment | 0,4 | 0,1 | 1,1 | 369,7 |
| C5 | Other manufacturing | 6,1 | 6,2 | 26,8 | 1497,7 |
| FZ | Construction | 4,1 | 7,0 | 13,8 | 1421,2 |
| GZ | Wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 4,8 | 11,9 | 20,0 | 3008,0 |
| HZ | Transportation and storage | 1,3 | 4,0 | 5,0 | 1347,1 |
| IZ | Accommodation and food service activities | 2,8 | 1,4 | 5,9 | 975,8 |
| JZ | Information and communication | 0,9 | 1,1 | 2,2 | 708,1 |
| KZ | Financial and insurance activities | 0,8 | 2,5 | 4,8 | 844,8 |
| LZ | Real estate activities | 1,1 | 1,0 | 3,1 | 232,5 |
| MN | Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities | 22,1 | 7,5 | 34,6 | 2892,6 |
| of which : Temporary employment | 29,1 | 9,3 | 61,0 | 508,0 | |
| OQ | Public administration and defence ; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities | 2,6 | 7,4 | 22,0 | 1955,1 |
| RU | Other service activities | 6,1 | 6,0 | 6,5 | 1292,1 |
n° 57 - March 13, 2013
Job creation - 4th Quarter 2012
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