France job offers collected
France job offers collected stood at 255,800 Job offers in Aug 2026, according to DARES – Direction de l'animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques (Ministère du Travail). It is one of the indicators in the Registered jobseekers (DARES) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1996 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Registered jobseekers (DARES) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All job offers collected3 | 255,800 | 254,600 | 255,600 | 246,000 | 252,900 | 256,900 | 250,000 | 252,800 | 252,600 | 246,300 | |
| Lasting jobs (over 6 months) | 148,700 | 146,000 | 149,300 | 145,500 | 147,100 | 149,300 | 145,200 | 146,300 | 148,500 | 144,700 | |
| Temporary jobs (1 to 6 months) | 93,500 | 91,000 | 88,800 | 87,600 | 92,100 | 92,200 | 90,100 | 92,300 | 89,200 | 87,600 |
Understanding france job offers collected
The total volume of vacancies registered by employers with the official employment placement service is quantified in this series. This aggregate captures all incoming demand for labor logged through the network, regardless of contract duration or anticipated working hours. It differs from sibling sub-categories by providing the complete headline tally before any filtering by job length or contract type.
Seasonality strongly shapes this collection flow, with hiring intentions typically dipping during holiday periods and surging in specific quarters. Month-on-month figures can be volatile due to administrative batch processing by large corporate recruiters. Analysts should prioritize year-on-year comparisons to assess underlying business cycle dynamics and labor demand trends without seasonal distortion.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of vacancies are included in this total collection?
- All job offers submitted to the employment service by employers are included, spanning every contract length and working hour arrangement.
- Does this series cover all job openings in the economy?
- No, it only captures vacancies voluntarily submitted to the official public placement agency, omitting direct hires and private recruitment channels.
- How should monthly figures be interpreted?
- Monthly numbers should be viewed alongside seasonal patterns and administrative processing schedules rather than as a standalone economic pulse.