Company forecasts in September, equal to 524 thousand, decrease by -2 thousand (-0.4%) compared to a year ago. Negative trend also confirmed for the September-November 2022 trimester in which the planned new hires slightly exceed 1.4 million with a decrease of -3.0% compared to the same trimester of 2021. The manufacturing sector is slowing down (-13.6%, equal to -15 thousand positions compared to September 2021, and -13.4% for the September-November trimester) and above all commerce (-30.0%, with a trend decrease of more than 25 thousand contracts, and -33.0% in the September-November trimester). However, the positive trend in construction continues: An inflow of 57 thousand is planned in the month and 154 thousand in the trimester (+37.3% compared to 12 months ago and + 30.4% compared to the same trimester of 2021).
Difficulty in recruiting reported by companies is still growing and involves 43.3% of planned new hires, up by almost 7 per cent compared to September 2021 when the mismatch between supply of and demand for work concerned 36.4% of the profiles sought.