14 August 2012
2012- n° 201Slight decrease of employment in Q2 2012, driven by the fall of temporary employment
(flash estimate) Flash estimate of payroll employment - 2nd Quarter 2012
In Q2 2012, payroll employment in principally market sectors is expected to decrease slightly q-o-q (–11,700 jobs), after an increase in the previous quarter (+18,300). Excluding temporary work, employment is expected to rise slightly in Q2 2012 (+8,200 jobs).
In Q2 2012, payroll employment in principally market sectors is expected to decrease slightly q-o-q (–11,700 jobs), after an increase in the previous quarter (+18,300). Excluding temporary work, employment is expected to rise slightly in Q2 2012 (+8,200 jobs).
Sharp drop in temporary employment in Q2 2012
Temporary employment is in decline in Q2 2012 (–19,900 jobs, -3.5 %) after a limited drop the previous quarter (–0.1 % in Q1 2012).
tableautableau_1 – Payroll employment change in the competitive sectors: thousands…
| Change in 3 months | Change in 1 year | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | |
| Principally market sectors | 18,3 | –11,7 | –29,6 | 16125,1 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | –6,2 | –10,2 | –23,7 | 3278,5 |
| Construction | 5,8 | –1,8 | –3,4 | 1444,4 |
| Services | 18,8 | 0,3 | –2,6 | 11402,2 |
| of which: Temporary employment* | –0,7 | –19,9 | –55,6 | 547,7 |
tableautableau_2 – ... Percentage
| Change in 3 months | Change in 1 year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | |
| Principally market sectors | 0,1 | –0,1 | –0,2 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | –0,2 | –0,3 | –0,7 |
| Construction | 0,4 | –0,1 | –0,2 |
| Services | 0,2 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| of which: Temporary employment* | –0,1 | –3,5 | –9,2 |
- Estimates from models elaborated by INSEE and DARES based on the Acemo survey data.
- * Temporary employment estimates by DARES are calculated from monthly temporary lists collected by Pôle emploi.
- Sources: INSEE and DARES
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