The French statistical office Insee released its non-farm employment data on Thursday. French non-farm employment was flat in the third quarter, after a 0.1% increase in the second quarter.

Employment excluding temporary work fell 0.1% in the third quarter.

Temporary employment rose by 3.0% in the third quarter.

Employment in the industry was down by 0.5% in the third quarter, while employment in construction declined by 0.8%.

Overall, job creation in the market services sector climbed by 0.2% in the third quarter.