France short-time work share: basic metals
France short-time work share: basic metals stood at 0.26% 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 Q1 2018 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-time work base as a share of the gross wage bill | |||||||||||
| Basic metals and metal products | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.4 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.34 | |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
Understanding france short-time work share: basic metals
Publicly funded wage compensation shares assigned to curtailed operational hours across basic metal production and fabricated metal product manufacturing establishments quantify the intensity of state labor intervention. The coverage spans steel mills, casting operations, structural metal fabrication, and toolmaking, excluding machinery assembly. This metallurgical focus captures heavy industrial adjustments driven by global raw material price volatility and energy cost pressures that force temporary production cuts. The denominator aggregates all gross wages paid within this specific branch, providing a standardized measure of government-backed income support relative to total labor compensation.
Users should exercise caution regarding structural breaks caused by plant openings, closures, or reclassifications within heavy manufacturing sub-branches. Quarterly comparisons can be skewed by intensive maintenance windows or energy-rationing protocols implemented during specific seasons. Revisions tend to be pronounced when large industrial employers submit delayed administrative corrections for complex shift arrangements. Comparing these figures against high-tech or service sectors provides little analytical value due to the extreme capital intensity and wage dispersion characteristic of metallurgy.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this basic metals series cover machinery and equipment manufacturing?
- No, machinery assembly is tracked under a separate sectoral heading, leaving this series focused strictly on metal production and fabrication.
- What external pressures frequently drive fluctuations in this metallurgical indicator?
- Global raw material price shifts and large energy cost variations often trigger temporary capacity reductions in this sector.
- Why are revisions common in basic metal employment statistics?
- Large industrial enterprises frequently submit complex retroactive payroll corrections that alter initial administrative estimates.