• French final non-farm employment increases 0.3% in the first quarter

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9 June 2016

French final non-farm employment increases 0.3% in the first quarter

The French statistical office Insee released its final non-farm employment data on Thursday. French non-farm employment increased 0.3% in the first quarter, up from the preliminary reading of a 0.2% gain, after a 0.2% increase in the fourth quarter.

Employment excluding temporary work rose 0.1% in the fourth quarter.

Temporary employment rose by 0.3% in the first quarter.

Employment in the industry was down by 0.3% in the first quarter, while employment in construction increased by 0.1%.

Overall, job creation in the market services sector climbed by 0.4% in the first quarter.

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