France job vacancy rate: manufacturing, mining and utilities
France job vacancy rate: manufacturing, mining and utilities stood at 1.84% 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 | |
| Manufacturing, mining and utilities (B-E) | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.27 | |
| Construction (F) | 2.84 | 2.79 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 3.1 | 2.92 |
Understanding france job vacancy rate: manufacturing, mining and utilities
Evaluating the intensity of unmet labor requirements within manufacturing, mining, and utilities, this ratio divides active job openings by the sum of filled and unfilled posts for enterprises operating under NACE sections B through E. It isolates heavy production, resource extraction, and power generation from other commercial and service domains. This series provides a focused view of industrial hiring demand, separating factory floors and utility plants from construction sites, trade networks, and administrative offices. The underlying figures derive from structured employer surveys targeting establishments engaged in material transformation and physical resource supply.
Interpreting this indicator requires accounting for heavy seasonal maintenance windows and periodic supply chain disruptions that temporarily freeze hiring activity. Initial releases are subject to subsequent data revisions as late survey submissions are integrated into the final calculation. Analysts should prioritize year-on-year evaluations to filter out predictable operational rhythms that obscure underlying shifts in industrial labor demand.
Frequently asked questions
- Which NACE classifications define the scope of this particular measure?
- It covers sections B through E, encompassing mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, and water supply.
- How do maintenance cycles influence this industrial series?
- Scheduled factory overhauls often pause recruitment, creating recurring quarterly patterns that require annual benchmarking.
- Can absolute job counts substitute for this percentage when analyzing factories?
- Absolute counts ignore shifts in total sectoral employment, making the ratio necessary for accurate capacity measurement.