Tensions on the job market
- Job vacancy rate : 2.1% in the 4th quarter of 2023.
- Drop 0.1 point over the quarter and 0.4 point over one year.
Definition of “vacant jobs”
- So-called “vacant” jobs are free positions, newly created or unoccupied, or occupied and about to become available, for which active procedures are underway. The contracts offered may be permanent (CDI), fixed-term (CDD), or seasonal employment, even short-term.
- Excluded: agriculture, temporary work, individual employers, and public employment.
In total, there were 331,700 vacant jobs in the 4th quarter of 2023.
Key figures on vacant jobs at the end of 2023
- 331 700 vacant jobs in the 4th quarter of 2023 in companies with 10 or more employees in the private sector (excluding agriculture, individual employers and extraterritorial activities)
- Drop 6% compared to the previous quarter.
- +52% compared to the 4th quarter of 2019 (before the health crisis).
Breakdown by type of vacancy
- 53% unfilled jobs
- 25% newly created jobs
- 21% jobs about to become available
Evolution by sector
- More marked drop in industry: -0,4 point.
- Decline in construction, market and non-market tertiary sectors: -0,1 point each.
- Over one year: -0,5 point in the non-market tertiary sector.
Source : Dares, Provisional data on job vacancies 4th quarter 2023, published on February 19, 2024
Note: Data excludes agriculture, temporary work, individual employers and public employment.
