France Labour: Recruitment Intentions Down 6.5% in 2026
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The only sector to record an increase in its intentions to hire in 2026, health, social and personal services are faced with a severe shortage of labour. However, France is witnessing a demographic change that will make these professions increasingly indispensable.
In 2026, two million three hundred thousand jobs are planned in France. The number is decreasing, but many sectors continue to recruit massively. Some have difficulty in seducing candidates, such as personal services, hospitality and catering. However, professionals are trying to improve working conditions. France Travail is also putting in place measures to create vocations, in the image of immersion in the company. Seven times out of ten, it i…
The number of recruitment projects reached 2.27 million in 2026, the lowest level since 2018, much less than the peak of the year 2023 (3.04 million), according to a survey by France Travail.
According to a survey on labour needs (BMO) published by France Travail on 21 April 2026, almost 2.3 million hiring intentions are expected this year, despite a 6.5% decrease compared to 2025. Specifically, the organisation reveals that five sectors in particular concentrate a large part of the recruitment needs. In the first place, health, social and personal services total 322,000 hiring projects in 2026, of which more than 54% are considered …
According to a survey published by France Travail this Tuesday, the decline concerns all sectors of activity and "a large majority of the trades" The intentions of recruitment of companies in 2026
My dear impertinent, dear impertinents, France Travail publishes the results of the annual Labour Needs Survey (BMO) (Source here) This 25th edition, conducted among several hundreds of thousands of establishments, reveals almost 2.3 million recruitment intentions for the coming year, down 6.5% from 2025, after a slowdown of two [...]
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