France jobseeker entries: end of temporary work
France jobseeker entries: end of temporary work stood at 25,100 persons 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total entries | 1,095,900 | 1,023,400 | 994,400 | 1,094,000 | 1,018,500 | 1,008,800 | 972,100 | 915,300 | 886,800 | 858,300 | |
| End of temporary assignment | 25,100 | 24,500 | 23,600 | 24,400 | 23,600 | 24,400 | 23,400 | 24,200 | 23,100 | 22,300 | |
| Economic dismissal | 11,600 | 11,500 | 10,500 | 10,600 | 10,600 | 10,300 | 9,500 | 10,700 | 9,900 | 9,500 |
Understanding france jobseeker entries: end of temporary work
The metric tallies individuals joining the administrative registers following the conclusion of a temporary work assignment managed through specialized staffing agencies. It isolates workers whose placement with a user undertaking has ended, distinguishing them from traditional fixed-term contract holders or workers separated from direct open-ended employment. Excluded are individuals leaving regular company payrolls or those entering the registers from unemployment spells without intervening agency work.
Calendar effects heavily influence monthly flows, given that temporary assignment terminations cluster around standard holiday periods and industrial shutdowns. Analysts must account for administrative updates that adjust initial readings as agency notifications are fully processed. Year-on-year comparisons offer a more reliable gauge of shifting demand for temporary labour than sequential monthly changes, which are prone to sharp volatility stemming from short-term agency assignments.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this count staffing agency workers?
- It counts individuals whose specific temporary assignment through an agency has terminated, prompting them to register.
- Is a contract renewal counted as an entry?
- No, entries occur when the individual transitions onto the official register after an assignment ends without an immediate continuation.
- Why separate temporary work from standard fixed-term contracts?
- Temporary assignments operate under different legal frameworks and agency structures, making separate tracking essential for labour market monitoring.