France job vacancies: information and communication
France job vacancies: information and communication stood at 20,359 Job vacancies in Q2 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 Job vacancies table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q2 2011 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Job vacancies table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors (NACE B to S excluding public administration) | 457,503 | 463,109 | 482,858 | 469,012 | 488,337 | 488,064 | 493,226 | 520,482 | 539,380 | 545,141 | |
| Information and communication (J) | 20,359 | 22,175 | 23,703 | 22,026 | 24,149 | 21,874 | 28,019 | 22,868 | 26,887 | 27,464 | |
| Finance and insurance (K) | 13,143 | 13,596 | 13,734 | 13,566 | 13,780 | 11,809 | 13,520 | 13,783 | 15,482 | 18,360 |
Understanding france job vacancies: information and communication
Summing unfilled positions within software development, telecommunications networks, data processing facilities, and media publishing houses, this measure highlights digital infrastructure needs. It separates high-tech engineering and content creation from traditional industrial and commercial trades. The count includes technical development roles and digital support functions, while omitting hardware manufacturing operations.
Quarterly figures reflect tech-sector funding rounds, software release cycles, and corporate digital transformation projects rather than weather or traditional holidays. Year-on-year metrics remain the standard tool for filtering out transient project-based hiring waves. Revisions to early estimates typically stem from late reporting by fast-moving startup firms. Benchmarking this metric against heavy manufacturing is misleading because digital labor markets exhibit rapid skill shifts and remote work arrangements.
Frequently asked questions
- Are hardware manufacturing plants included in this digital category?
- No, physical equipment manufacturing is classified under industrial production rather than information and communication.
- What types of roles dominate this vacancy count?
- Software engineers, telecommunications technicians, data analysts, and digital media specialists.
- Do seasonal factors influence these technology recruitment figures?
- Unlike construction or retail, technology hiring is driven more by corporate budgets and product release schedules than weather or holidays.