12 August 2016
2016- n° 209In Q2 2016, payroll employment increased once again (flash estimate) Flash estimate of payroll employment - 2nd quarter 2016
In Q2 2016, payroll employment continued to increase in non-farm market sectors (+0.2%). With 24,100 jobs created, it increased slightly less than in the previous quarter (+37,300 jobs). Year-on-year, it rose by +0.9% (+143,300 jobs).
In Q2 2016, payroll employment continued to increase in non-farm market sectors (+0.2%). With 24,100 jobs created, it increased slightly less than in the previous quarter (+37,300 jobs). Year-on-year, it rose by +0.9% (+143,300 jobs).
Employment continued to drop in industry in Q2 2016 (−0.3%, i.e −9,700 jobs). In construction, job losses resumed (−0.3%, i.e. −3,500 jobs after +0.1% in the previous quarter). Year-on-year, industry shed more jobs (−33,900) than construction (−13,400).
By contrast, overall tertiary-sector employment continued to increase in Q2 2016, although it slowed down (+0.3%, that is +37,300 jobs, after +0.4% in Q1 2016). This increase is due to employment in services excluding temporary work (+0.3%, i.e. +37, 800 jobs, after +0,4% in Q1 2016). Over a year, excluding temporary work, employment in services increased by +1.4% that is 155,100 jobs. All in all, employment in non-farm market sectors excluding temporary work increased over a year (+107,800 jobs).
Temporary employment stabilized
Temporary employment stabilized in Q2 2016 (-500 jobs that is -0.1%). Year-on-year, it increased (+6.5%, +35,500 jobs).
tableautableau_1 – Payroll employment change in the non-farm market sectors
| Change in thousands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 3 months | In 1 year | Level | ||
| 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | |
| Principally market sectors | 37.3 | 24.1 | 143.3 | 16,042.5 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. construction | -8.4 | -9.7 | -33.9 | 3,107.4 |
| Construction | 0.8 | -3.5 | -13.4 | 1,315.0 |
| Services | 44.9 | 37.3 | 190.6 | 11,620.1 |
| of which: Temporary employment* | -1.0 | -0.5 | 35.5 | 585.1 |
| Change in percentage points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| In 3 months | In 1 year | ||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | |
| Principally market sectors | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Goods-producing industries excl. construction | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| Construction | 0.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Services | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| of which: Temporary employment* | -0.2 | -0.1 | 6.5 |
- *The temporary employment estimate by DARES for the Q1 2016 has been revised by –3,000 jobs since the publication on 09/06/2016.
- Sources: INSEE and DARES
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