In Q4 2016, payroll employment increased in the non-farm market sectors (+0.4%) for the seventh consecutive quarter. The net job creation reached +62,200 after +52,400 jobs in the previous quarter. Year on year, payroll employment increased by +1.2% in the principally market sectors (+191,700 jobs).

Employment declined at the same pace as in the previous quarter in industry (−0.2%, i.e. −4,700 jobs). In construction, it decreased slightly (−0.1%, i.e. −1,900 jobs after 0.0% in Q3 2016). Year on year, industry shed −23,200 jobs and construction shed −5,700 jobs.