15 May 2018
2018- n° 123In Q1 2018, private payroll employment slowed down slightly (flash estimate) Flash estimate of payroll employment - first quarter 2018
In Q1 2018, private payroll employment slowed down slightly: +0.3%, that is +57,900 jobs after +0.4% in Q4 2017 (that is +81,500 jobs). Year on year, private payroll employment increased by +1.4% (that is +270,200 jobs). Excluding temporary employment, it increased over the quarter by +0.3% (that is +55,400 jobs) and by +1.2% over the year (+213,400 jobs).
Private payroll employment slowed down in construction while remaining dynamic (+0.6%, +7,900 jobs, after +1.0 % jobs) and fell back softly in industry (−0.1%, −4,200 jobs, after +0.2%). Year on year, private employment increased by 29,600 in construction, whereas it stabilized in industry.
In Q1 2018, in market services, private employment increased strongly again: +0.5% (that is +55,300 jobs), as in Q4 2017, bringing its rise to 230,200 over a year. Excluding temporary employment, it accelerated slightly: +0.5%, after +0.4%. Private employment in non-market services decreased softly over the quarter (−0.1% after +0.1%) but still increased over a year (+0.3%, that is +7,200 jobs).
In Q1 2018, private payroll employment slowed down slightly: +0.3%, that is +57,900 jobs after +0.4% in Q4 2017 (that is +81,500 jobs). Year on year, private payroll employment increased by +1.4% (that is +270,200 jobs). Excluding temporary employment, it increased over the quarter by +0.3% (that is +55,400 jobs) and by +1.2% over the year (+213,400 jobs).
Private payroll employment slowed down in construction while remaining dynamic (+0.6%, +7,900 jobs, after +1.0 % jobs) and fell back softly in industry (−0.1%, −4,200 jobs, after +0.2%). Year on year, private employment increased by 29,600 in construction, whereas it stabilized in industry.
In Q1 2018, in market services, private employment increased strongly again: +0.5% (that is +55,300 jobs), as in Q4 2017, bringing its rise to 230,200 over a year. Excluding temporary employment, it accelerated slightly: +0.5%, after +0.4%. Private employment in non-market services decreased softly over the quarter (−0.1% after +0.1%) but still increased over a year (+0.3%, that is +7,200 jobs).
Temporary employment slowed down lightly
In Q1 2018, the increase in temporary employment was moderate, compared to the previous quarter : +0.3% after +2.0% (that is +2,600 jobs, after +14,700). Year on year, temporary employment continued to rise strongly (+8.2%, +56,800 jobs).
tableauTable1 – Private payroll employment change
Change in thousands | Level | |||
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In 3 months | In 1 year | |||
2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | |
Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | |
Agriculture | 1,0 | 2,0 | 3.2 | 298.4 |
Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | 6.4 | -4.2 | 0,0 | 3,091 |
Construction | 13.2 | 7.9 | 29.6 | 1,363.2 |
Market services | 59.1 | 55.3 | 230.2 | 12,078.5 |
of which: Temporary employment (*) | 14.7 | 2.6 | 56.8 | 745.9 |
Non-market services | 1.7 | –3,0 | 7.2 | 2,508.6 |
Total Private | 81.5 | 57.9 | 270.2 | 19,339.7 |
- How to read it: In Q1 2018, net private job creation in market services amounted to 55.200 jobs from the previous quarter.
tableauTable2 – Payroll employment change in the non-farm market sectors
Change in percentage points | |||
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In 3 months | In 1 year | ||
2017 | 2018 | 2018 | |
Q4 | Q1 | Q1 | |
Agriculture | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Goods-producing industries excl. Construction | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0,0 |
Construction | 1,0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
Market services | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
of which: Temporary employment (*) | 2,0 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
Non-market services | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Total Private | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
- (*) Temporary workers are recorded in services, regardless of the sector in which they carry out their mission effectively.
- Scope: private payroll employment; France, excluding Mayotte.
- Sources: INSEE and DARES
Documentation
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