France Private Payroll Employment Down 0.1%

2026-02-27 08:03 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

Private payroll employment in France decreased by 0.1%, or 20,900 jobs, to 21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, matching preliminary estimates and remaining unchanged from the previous quarter.

Temporary employment declined slightly by 0.2% (-1,200 jobs), staying below its level in the fourth quarter of 2024 (-0.7%, or -5,200 jobs) and significantly below its pre-pandemic level (-8.9%, or -69,300 jobs).

Excluding temporary work, job losses were recorded in industry (-0.1%, or -4,500 jobs), construction (-0.4%, or -5,600 jobs), commercial services (-0.1%, or -13,800 jobs), and non-market services (-0.3%, or -7,300 jobs).

In contrast, employment in the agriculture sector rebounded by 3.9% (+12,300 jobs).

On a yearly basis, private payroll employment dropped by 0.3%, or 60,200 jobs, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline.

Still, employment remained well above its pre-pandemic level (end of 2019), with an increase of 5.4%, or 1.1 million jobs.



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France Private Payroll Employment Down 0.1%
Private payroll employment in France decreased by 0.1%, or 20,900 jobs, to 21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, matching preliminary estimates and remaining unchanged from the previous quarter. Temporary employment declined slightly by 0.2% (-1,200 jobs), staying below its level in the fourth quarter of 2024 (-0.7%, or -5,200 jobs) and significantly below its pre-pandemic level (-8.9%, or -69,300 jobs). Excluding temporary work, job losses were recorded in industry (-0.1%, or -4,500 jobs), construction (-0.4%, or -5,600 jobs), commercial services (-0.1%, or -13,800 jobs), and non-market services (-0.3%, or -7,300 jobs). In contrast, employment in the agriculture sector rebounded by 3.9% (+12,300 jobs). On a yearly basis, private payroll employment dropped by 0.3%, or 60,200 jobs, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline. Still, employment remained well above its pre-pandemic level (end of 2019), with an increase of 5.4%, or 1.1 million jobs.
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