13 May 2016
2016- n° 125In Q1 2016, payroll employment incrased again (flash estimate) Flash estimate of payroll employment - 1st Quarter 2016
In Q1 2016, payroll employment continued to increase in non-farm market sectors, at virtually the same pace as in the previous quarter (+24,400 jobs, that is +0.2% q-o-q, after +31,800 jobs in Q4 2015). Year-on-year, it rose by 106,700 jobs (+0.7%), thanks to the tertiary sector.
In Q1 2016, payroll employment continued to increase in non-farm market sectors, at virtually the same pace as in the previous quarter (+24,400 jobs, that is +0.2% q-o-q, after +31,800 jobs in Q4 2015). Year-on-year, it rose by 106,700 jobs (+0.7%), thanks to the tertiary sector.
Employment continued to drop in industry (−12,600 jobs , i.e. −0.4% in Q1 2016). In construction, job losses eased (−3 800 jobs , i.e. −0.3% after −0.5% in the previous quarter). Year-on-year, industry shed more jobs (−41,100) than construction (−28,200).
By contrast, overall tertiary-sector employment continued to increase in Q1 2016 (+0.4%, that is +40 800 jobs, after +0.4% in Q4 2015). Excluding temporary work, employment in services accelerated slightly (+0.4%, i.e. +38, 800 jobs, after +0,3% in the previous quarter). Over a year, excluding temporary work, employment in services increased by 117,800 that is +1.1%. All in all, employment in non-farm market sectors excluding temporary work increased over a year (+48,500 jobs).
Temporary employment slowed
After three quarters of step rise, temporary employment decelerated clearly in Q1 2016 (+2,000 jobs that is +0.3%). Year-on-year, it increased strongly (+58,200 jobs, +11.0%).
tableautableau_1 – Payroll employment change in the non-farm market sectors
| Change in thousands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 3 months | In 1 year | Level | ||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | |
| Principally market sectors | 31.8 | 24.4 | 106.7 | 15,972.1 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | –8.4 | –12.6 | –41.1 | 3,108.0 |
| Construction | –6.6 | –3.8 | –28.2 | 1,309.6 |
| Services | 46.8 | 40.8 | 176.0 | 11,554.5 |
| of which: Temporary employment* | 18.9 | 2.0 | 58.2 | 588.2 |
| Change in percentage points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| In 3 months | In 1 year | ||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | |
| Principally market sectors | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | –0.3 | –0.4 | –1.3 |
| Construction | –0.5 | –0.3 | –2.1 |
| Services | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| of which: Temporary employment* | 3.3 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
- 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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