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2026.04.3006:45:00UTC+00French Non-Farm Payrolls Flat at -0.1% in Q1 2026, Matching Late-2025 Weakness

France’s non-farm payrolls remained in negative territory in the first quarter of 2026, with employment posting a quarter-on-quarter change of -0.1%, unchanged from the previous reading. The latest figure, updated on 30 April 2026, indicates that the mild contraction seen in the fourth quarter of 2025 has extended into the new year.

The “actual” figure for Q1 2026 reflects the change in non-farm payrolls compared with the previous quarter, while the “previous” figure shows the Q4 2025 change versus Q3 2025. With both quarters registering a -0.1% quarter-on-quarter decline, the data point to a continued, albeit modest, softening in the French labour market rather than a renewed deterioration or a clear recovery.

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