Almost stable in the public sector, payroll employment increased by 47,700 in the private sector. Year on year, it rose by 288,200 net jobs (+1.2%): 301,200 jobs were created in the private sector and 13,000 jobs were destroyed in the public service.

Payroll employment stabilized in industry in Q1 2018 (that is 0.0%, after +0.2%), showing nonetheless a year on year increase (+5,600).

The growth of payroll employment in construction continued, but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter : +3,600 (that is +0.3%), after +12,100 in the previous quarter (that is +0.9%). Year on year, the increase reached +25,600 jobs (that is +1.9%).