Temporary employment recorded a decrease of 1.7% in the first quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Employment, Vocational Training and Social Dialogue (Dares).

At the end of the first quarter of 2019, there were 795,100 temporary workers in France, which represents 3.1% of all employees in France.

However, when compared to the previous quarter, temporary employment recovered slightly in the first quarter with an increase of 1.0% (+7,700) and was the first increase after four consecutive quarters of decline. This rebound comes mainly from construction (7.2%) and, to a lesser extent, from industry (-0.0 after a 2.1% decline in the previous quarter). However, the decline continued in the tertiary sector (-1.0%, after -0.2%).

On average over the first quarter of 2019, temporary working volume, measured in Full-Time Equivalent jobs, declined by 1.3%, after a 1.4% increase in the previous quarter).