France services ex. transport past employment
France services ex. transport past employment stood at -13.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | |||||||||||
| Monthly economic survey in services - Past trend of employment - All services excluding transport | -13.7 | -12.1 | -14.6 | -13 | -13.9 | -10.4 | -9.3 | -12.5 | -14.3 | -4.6 | |
| Monthly economic survey in services - Past trend of employment - All services excluding interim, including transportation | -9.1 | -7.1 | -6.8 | -9.2 | -13.4 | -6.7 | -8.7 | -9.3 | -10.1 | -5.4 |
Understanding france services ex. transport past employment
Service sector operators spanning professional consultancies, administrative support, hospitality, and real estate evaluate whether their workforce headcounts increased, decreased, or stayed unchanged over the prior period, excluding all transportation and logistics providers. This indicator measures historical staffing dynamics across non-transport service categories, separating general tertiary employment trends from the specific labor dynamics of freight and passenger carriers. Comparing this series with all-inclusive employment metrics reveals the distinct contribution of transport operations to total service sector job changes.
Interpreting these figures requires accounting for seasonal hiring cycles common in hospitality and tourism-related services, which can distort month-to-month comparisons if unadjusted. Preliminary survey releases are subject to routine revisions as late-reporting enterprises submit their questionnaires. Analysts should verify qualitative hiring balances against official employment register data to understand how diffusion indices relate to actual net job additions.
Frequently asked questions
- Are logistics and transport providers included in this staffing measure?
- No, all transport and warehousing operators are excluded from this respondent panel.
- What does a negative balance of opinion signify for past employment?
- A negative balance indicates that more firms reduced their staff headcounts than expanded them.
- How does this row differ from the all-activities employment series?
- It leaves out transport services, whereas the all-activities measure encompasses every tertiary branch.