France short-time work share: computer and electronic
France short-time work share: computer and electronic stood at 0.24% 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 | |
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| Short-time work base as a share of the gross wage bill | |||||||||||
| 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 | |
| Electrical equipment | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.16 |
Understanding france short-time work share: computer and electronic
Computations for this ratio contrast public wage compensation allocations against total gross payroll totals within businesses fabricating electronic components, computing machinery, and optical instruments. The numerator measures financial resources distributed for temporarily suspended working hours, whereas the denominator captures all taxable gross remuneration for registered employees in these technology-focused trades. This specific extraction differentiates from broader manufacturing aggregates by focusing narrowly on semiconductor production, circuit boards, and peripheral equipment fabrication. Excluded categories comprise outsourced labor supplied through external employment agencies and freelance engineers lacking formal staff contracts.
Evaluating movements in this ratio demands accounting for cyclical demand shifts in global component markets and reclassifications resulting from corporate restructuring or technological convergence. Initial figures rely on provisional employer declarations that face administrative revisions as final tax and social security audits conclude. Direct comparisons against consumer goods industries are discouraged due to disparate supply chain vulnerabilities, component shortages, and specialized production bottlenecks. Analysts must interpret shifts through a year-on-year framework to filter out routine seasonal maintenance breaks and inventory adjustments typical of high-technology manufacturing environments.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this series differ from broader industrial manufacturing measures?
- This series isolates high-technology fabrication of computing and electronic hardware, whereas broader manufacturing indices pool diverse heavy and light industrial activities together.
- What accounts for subsequent revisions to early published percentages?
- Provisional payroll submissions from technology firms are routinely updated when employers submit corrected social security declarations and administrative audits are finalized.
- Should analysts rely on sequential or annual comparisons for evaluating shifts?
- Year-on-year comparisons are more reliable because sequential quarter-on-quarter changes are frequently distorted by routine seasonal maintenance and inventory cycles.