Temporary agency work is often said to be a leading indicator of the economy.
Because of its rapid adjustment to economic vagaries, it makes it possible to draw the trends for the following months on the job market.
And, at this time, as the recovery looms, optimism is in order.
According to the latest barometer from Prism'emploi - the employers' federation in the sector - the number of temporary workers in May 2021 increased by 3.3 points compared to April.
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“
We are gradually moving towards the level we had seen before the crisis;
it is a slow but continuous process since the deconfinement of 2020
”, notes Sébastien Archi, director of economic affairs at Prism'emploi.
But not to the point of claiming victory either.
Degradation measured
Because the good momentum of recent months has not made it possible to halt the many job losses observed in 2020. Thus, with 738,721 full-time equivalent jobs in May 2021, temporary work recorded a decline of 3.3% compared to
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