France private sector employment: transport equipment
France private sector employment: transport equipment stood at 348,975 persons in Q2 2026, according to URSSAF – Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales. It is one of the indicators in the Private employment and short-time work (URSSAF) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q3 1998 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Private employment and short-time work (URSSAF) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private employment by sector | |||||||||||
| Transport equipment | 348,975 | 347,387 | 347,667 | 348,480 | 348,362 | 354,712 | 355,394 | 355,936 | 356,354 | 354,402 | |
| Other manufacturing and repair | 295,976 | 296,719 | 297,508 | 297,626 | 298,129 | 298,525 | 298,402 | 299,011 | 298,835 | 297,836 |
Understanding france private sector employment: transport equipment
This series measures payroll employment across enterprises that manufacture motor vehicles, trailers, rail rolling stock, aircraft, and ships. It separates heavy transport manufacturing from general machinery and electrical equipment categories. The enumeration covers vehicle assembly workers, aerospace engineers on payroll, shipyard welders, and enterprise administrative staff. Independent automotive mechanics, transport operators, and staff working in vehicle sales dealerships are excluded from this industrial manufacturing metric.
Evaluating this indicator necessitates accounting for complex supply chain networks and major retooling phases within assembly plants. Seasonal plant holidays create distinct intra-year dips, meaning year-on-year comparisons offer a more honest assessment of trend changes than sequential quarterly figures. Revisions to early estimates often occur due to delayed reporting from large manufacturing conglomerates. Analysts must not confuse this manufacturing workforce with transport operating staff or automotive retail personnel.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors are included in transport equipment manufacturing?
- Automobiles, trailers, rail stock, aerospace, and shipbuilding.
- Are automotive repair mechanics counted here?
- No, maintenance mechanics and repair garages are excluded from this manufacturing measure.
- How should quarterly volatility be interpreted?
- Summer and winter factory holiday shutdowns create predictable dips that year-on-year analysis removes.