Normandy — France employment by region and département
France employment by region and département — Normandy stood at 19,169 persons in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Payroll employment table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 2010 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Payroll employment table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | |||||||||||
| Normandy | 19,169 | 19,101 | 19,219 | 18,752 | 18,960 | 18,877 | 18,985 | 18,527 | 18,299 | 18,386 | |
| Hauts-de-France | 22,631 | 22,915 | 23,051 | 22,239 | 22,763 | 22,651 | 22,539 | 22,363 | 21,875 | 21,890 |
Understanding normandy
Salaried personnel engaged in agricultural production units anchored within Normandie are enumerated through this indicator. Capturing dependent workers in farming, breeding, and related primary activities, the count leaves out independent farmers, non-salaried family help, and workers in commercial or industrial branches. Restricting the scope to Normandie allows researchers to examine primary sector labor dynamics specific to this territory.
Interpreting this dataset requires understanding the strong seasonal rhythm governing agricultural labor demand, where weather and crop maturation dictate headcount swings. Early estimates are prone to subsequent revisions as administrative registries process delayed filings from farming cooperatives and enterprises. Analysts should rely on year-on-year comparisons to evaluate employment trajectories accurately, avoiding misleading quarter-on-quarter changes driven by temporary harvest labor. Contrasting this data with urban service sector metrics highlights the unique timing of rural labor markets.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific jobs are counted in this Normandie series?
- Salaried workers on payrolls of agricultural, livestock, and primary production units are included.
- Why is quarter-on-quarter comparison discouraged for this data?
- Seasonal harvest shifts create large regular swings that obscure true underlying employment trends.
- How reliable are the figures reported for the most recent quarter?
- Recent figures are provisional and regularly adjusted as late administrative returns are processed.