In Q1 2012, payroll employment in principally market sectors increased by 0.1% q-o-q (+ 18,300 jobs), after -0.1% (-8,100) in the previous quarter. Excluding temporary work, employment increased slightly in Q1 2012 (+19,100 jobs).
Stabilization of temporary employment
Temporary employment remained nearly stable this quarter : -0.1%, after -3.7 % in Q4 2011.
Payroll employment in principally market sectors

Source : INSEE
| SA data in thousands | ||||
| Change in 3 months | Change in 1 year | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | |
| Principally market sectors | 8,1 | 18,3 | 31,3 | 16136,7 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | 4,3 | 6,2 | 13,2 | 3288,7 |
| Manufacturing | 5,4 | 6,4 | 16,4 | 2918,1 |
| Construction | 1,6 | 5,8 | 5,5 | 1446,2 |
| Services | 2,2 | 18,8 | 50,1 | 11401,9 |
| of which : Temporary employment | 21,6 | 0,7 | 31,3 | 567,6 |
| Principally non-market sectors (*) | 4,2 | 5,5 | 13,1 | 1937,4 |
| Total competitive sector (*) | 4,0 | 23,9 | 44,5 | 18074,1 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | |
| Principally market sectors | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,2 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | 0,1 | 0,2 | 0,4 |
| Manufacturing | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,6 |
| Construction | 0,1 | 0,4 | 0,4 |
| Services | 0,0 | 0,2 | 0,4 |
| of which : Temporary employment | 3,7 | 0,1 | 5,2 |
| Principally non-market sectors (*) | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,7 |
| Total competitive sector (*) | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,2 |
| 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| rev.2 | Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | |
| DE | Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply ; water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1,1 | 0,1 | 3,3 | 370,6 |
| C1 | Manufacture of food products beverage and tobacco products | 0,9 | 0,6 | 2,4 | 549,9 |
| C2 | Manufacture of coke, and refined petroleum products | 0,1 | 0,0 | 0,7 | 10,4 |
| C3 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and electrical products; manufacture of machinery and equipment | 0,7 | 0,3 | 1,0 | 453,8 |
| C4 | Manufacture of transport equipment | 2,0 | 1,7 | 6,6 | 373,4 |
| C5 | Other manufacturing | 5,7 | 8,3 | 18,9 | 1530,6 |
| FZ | Construction | 1,6 | 5,8 | 5,5 | 1446,2 |
| GZ | Wholesale and retail trade ; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 5,2 | 1,5 | 12,6 | 3027,3 |
| HZ | Transportation and storage | 1,4 | 1,8 | 2,8 | 1334,1 |
| IZ | Accommodation and food service activities | 3,0 | 9,2 | 14,9 | 973,6 |
| JZ | Information and communication | 6,8 | 3,3 | 8,1 | 715,4 |
| KZ | Financial and insurance activities | 3,6 | 0,4 | 11,8 | 848,6 |
| LZ | Real estate activities | 0,6 | 0,5 | 0,6 | 238,8 |
| MN | Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities | 11,9 | 10,5 | 10,3 | 2940,8 |
| of which : Temporary employment | 21,6 | 0,7 | 31,3 | 567,6 | |
| OQ | Public administration and defence ; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities | 4,2 | 5,5 | 13,1 | 1937,4 |
| RU | Other service activities | 0,9 | 2,9 | 9,8 | 1323,2 |
n° 144 - June 12, 2012
Job creation - 1st Quarter 2012
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