France services ex. transport exp. employment
France services ex. transport exp. employment stood at -6.4 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1988 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Services | |||||||||||
| Monthly economic survey in services - Expected trend of employment - All services excluding transport | -6.4 | -0.4 | -6.7 | -0.8 | -4.8 | -7.8 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -4.9 | |
| Monthly economic survey in services - Expected trend of employment - All services excluding interim, including transportation | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -5.5 | 0 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -3.8 | -6 |
Understanding france services ex. transport exp. employment
Respondents leading service sector firms situated outside the transport industry evaluate forthcoming personnel changes over the upcoming period within this specific subset of tertiary activity. This survey metric captures qualitative assessments from executive decision-makers regarding staff additions or reductions, differentiating itself from broader surveys by systematically omitting transport operators and temporary employment agencies. The scope isolates non-transport corporate services, excluding freight handling, public transit, and logistics providers, while tracking expectations exclusively through directional balances rather than headcount totals or absolute wage figures.
Interpreting this series requires accounting for seasonal hiring patterns that recur annually across professional, administrative, and consumer-facing service branches. Early survey estimates undergo regular seasonal adjustment updates as new questionnaires return from participating firms, meaning initial publications frequently experience methodological fine-tuning. Analysts should compare consecutive monthly balances of opinion to gauge shifts in employer sentiment rather than relying on year-on-year calculations, which can mask short-term inflection points. A common analytical pitfall involves treating these directional opinion balances as direct proxies for official payroll job creation figures, whereas the index reflects executive sentiment proportions rather than net employment volumes.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of firms participate in this specific employment survey?
- Corporate leaders across professional, administrative, technical, and consumer service sectors submit evaluations, while transport providers and temporary staffing agencies are excluded.
- How should these survey results be compared against official employment figures?
- The balance of opinion measures directional executive sentiment regarding future staffing rather than counting actual net job creations or payroll additions.
- Why do initial monthly estimates sometimes change in subsequent releases?
- Early estimates undergo seasonal adjustment updates and incorporate late survey responses from corporate participants, leading to routine revisions.