Job offers collected in Hauts-de-France
Job offers collected in Hauts-de-France stood at 18,500 Job offers in Q2 2026, according to DARES – Direction de l'animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques (Ministère du Travail). It is one of the indicators in the Job vacancies table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1996 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Job vacancies table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 257,100 | 258,600 | 252,300 | 245,000 | 258,300 | 272,700 | 290,800 | 306,400 | 303,300 | 320,100 | |
| Metropolitan France | 251,500 | 253,200 | 247,000 | 239,800 | 253,200 | 267,500 | 285,600 | 301,200 | 297,800 | 314,600 | |
| Hauts-de-France | 18,500 | 18,900 | 18,600 | 17,100 | 17,600 | 18,900 | 19,600 | 20,300 | 20,300 | 20,600 |
Understanding job offers collected in Hauts-de-France
Compiling job vacancies registered in Hauts-de-France measures the volume of open corporate positions across this northernmost mainland territory. The series captures formal recruitment notices collected from enterprises spanning industrial, construction, and service sectors located strictly within these regional boundaries. Excluded from this regional sum are vacancies reported in other parts of the country, ensuring analysts isolate local employer demand. The dataset counts posts registered through official administrative intake channels, leaving out positions filled through unrecorded informal networks.
Interpreting these quarterly counts demands awareness of pronounced seasonal shifts tied to regional logistics, manufacturing, and agricultural calendars. Early estimates are provisional and subject to standard administrative revisions in subsequent publications. Honest evaluation relies on comparing matching periods from successive years rather than adjacent quarters, which are heavily distorted by seasonal hiring waves. Researchers must also avoid equating raw offer counts directly with labor market tightness without considering the underlying size of the local workforce.
Frequently asked questions
- Which sector vacancies are included in the Hauts-de-France series?
- It includes registered job offers from industrial, construction, and market service enterprises operating within the region.
- How do seasonal factors influence this regional vacancy data?
- Logistics and agricultural cycles introduce predictable hiring surges and lulls that affect quarterly comparisons.
- Are early estimates of Hauts-de-France job offers revised later?
- Yes, initial figures are routinely adjusted as late administrative inputs and delayed employer reports are processed.