France job vacancy rate: education, health and social work
France job vacancy rate: education, health and social work stood at 2.86% 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) | 2.31 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 2.73 | |
| Education, health and social work (P-Q) | 2.86 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 3.02 | 2.61 | 2.73 | 3.05 | 3.17 | 3.28 | |
| Arts, recreation and other services (R-S) | 3.04 | 3.29 | 3.22 | 3.17 | 3.16 | 3.39 | 3.75 | 3.65 | 3.6 | 3.12 |
Understanding france job vacancy rate: education, health and social work
Measuring unmet staffing needs across education, human health, and social work under NACE sections P and Q, this ratio evaluates open positions against total occupied and unoccupied posts in these vital community sectors. It encompasses schools, universities, hospitals, residential care facilities, and social assistance organizations, excluding commercial businesses and public administration bureaus. The data captures institutional hiring demand gathered through specialized surveys directed at health and educational providers.
Reading these figures correctly requires factoring in academic calendar breaks, school term transitions, and healthcare budget cycles that dictate recruitment windows independently of standard commercial markets. Initial estimates are routinely revised as institutional administrative data replaces early projections. Analysts must utilize annual comparisons to understand true structural changes in healthcare and education staffing, as adjacent quarterly comparisons are overwhelmingly distorted by school holidays and academic hiring schedules.
Frequently asked questions
- What institutions comprise this education and health grouping?
- Schools, universities, hospitals, nursing homes, and social work assistance organizations.
- Why do academic schedules matter when interpreting this data?
- School terms and university semesters create massive recurring hiring shifts that invalidate simple quarterly comparisons.
- Are preliminary numbers for health and education often adjusted?
- Yes, complex institutional reporting leads to regular revisions in subsequent statistical releases.