France job vacancy rate: NACE B-S excluding public admin
France job vacancy rate: NACE B-S excluding public admin stood at 2.31% 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)12 | 2.31 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 2.73 | |
| Industry | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.27 | |
| Market services | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.42 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.74 | 2.72 |
Understanding france job vacancy rate: NACE B-S excluding public admin
This proportion tracks unfilled positions relative to total occupied and unoccupied posts across the broad economic aggregate spanning sections B through S of the classification system. Public administration is deliberately omitted, leaving private and semi-public employers as the primary observation frame. Unlike specialized segment metrics, this aggregate offers a panoramic benchmark for labor demand intensity, synthesizing every included corporate activity into a single barometer.
Interpreting this percentage requires caution regarding seasonal hiring patterns that recur annually across specific quarters. Early estimates undergo periodic refinements as survey responses accumulate and weights are adjusted. Comparing identical quarters from separate years helps neutralize predictable seasonal shifts, whereas sequential period comparisons risk misinterpreting calendar-driven volatility as structural change.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is public administration excluded from this coverage?
- The classification framework isolates sections B through S, omitting general government entities to maintain methodological consistency with business survey standards.
- How does this rate differ from absolute vacancy counts?
- The percentage normalizes unfilled posts against total job volume, accounting for fluctuations in overall employment size.
- Is this indicator adjusted for seasonal hiring surges?
- Raw metrics reflect seasonal fluctuations, making year-on-year quarter comparisons preferable for identifying underlying labor market shifts.