# Recruitment and employment: persistent tensions in France > On October 25, 2026, the CEO of France Travail stated that the unemployment rate reached 8.3%, while 200,000 to 300,000 jobs remained unfilled and 44% of companies faced recruitment difficulties, with young people particularly affected. The following day, the ministry in charge of apprenticeships called on employers to hire apprentices without contracts, while the agri-food industry saw at least 3,000 jobs threatened by restructuring. On October 27, Thibaut Guilluy again highlighted these recruitment difficulties despite the rise in unemployment. Over the following days, several sectors and regions discussed their labor needs, notably public transport, which said it needed to recruit 100,000 people by 2030, and recruitment forums were organized in the agri-food sector. In early November, articles noted the expectations of Generation Z, the withdrawal of a candidate after more than 1,000 applications, and the potential cost of a bad hire for companies. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 13 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. 14 articles from 13 sources (economy, social, society); last updated on 7 November 2026 at 20:00. - Status: ongoing - Category: Economy, Social, Society - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 10:56 - Updated: 7 November 2026 at 20:00 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/110-recruitment-and-employment-persistent-tensions-in-france ## Timeline (13 events) ### 25 October 2026 — [Chômage à 8,3 % : 200 000 à 300 000 emplois resteraient non pourvus en France](https://acturadar.com/en/events/154-chomage-a-8-3-200-000-a-300-000-emplois-resteraient-non-pourvus-en-france.md) Le directeur général de France Travail indique que 44 % des entreprises rencontrent des difficultés de recrutement alors que le taux de chômage atteint 8,3 %. Les jeunes sont particulièrement touchés par la remontée du chômage, liée notamment à des problèmes d'orientation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Ministry calls on employers to recruit apprentices without contracts](https://acturadar.com/en/events/906-ministry-calls-on-employers-to-recruit-apprentices-without-contracts.md) Many people enrolled in apprenticeships have not yet found a contract. The ministry in charge of apprenticeships is calling on employers to mobilize to take them in. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [At least 3,000 jobs threatened in the food processing industry](https://acturadar.com/en/events/902-at-least-3-000-jobs-threatened-in-the-food-processing-industry.md) France's food processing industry is experiencing a wave of restructuring that threatens at least 3,000 jobs, with the Fnaf-CGT fearing a worsening due to the inflation crisis. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Le directeur général de France Travail souligne les difficultés de recrutement des entreprises](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1690-le-directeur-general-de-france-travail-souligne-les-difficultes-de-recrutement.md) Dans un entretien, Thibaut Guilluy note que 44 % des entreprises rencontrent d'importantes difficultés de recrutement malgré la hausse du chômage. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Recrutement : SIM Agences d'emploi adapte ses entretiens d'embauche](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3363-recrutement-sim-agences-d-emploi-adapte-ses-entretiens-d-embauche.md) Le directeur exécutif de SIM Agences d'emploi explique comment son réseau adapte les entretiens d'embauche, les demandeurs d'emploi se déplaçant de moins en moins en agence. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 30 October 2026 — [Public transport jobs must recruit 100,000 people by 2030](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4838-public-transport-jobs-must-recruit-100-000-people-by-2030.md) The public transport sector struggles to attract young people although it will need 100,000 recruits by 2030. The sector remains low on career aspirations despite its communication efforts. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 1 November 2026 — [Direct recruitment in the agrifood sector in Cambrai](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6213-direct-recruitment-in-the-agrifood-sector-in-cambrai.md) Agrifood giants are organizing direct recruitment at Cambrai town hall. 1 sources, 1 articles · Cambrai — Nord ### 2 November 2026 — [Recruiters facing Generation Z's expectations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6797-recruiters-facing-generation-z-s-expectations.md) Employers are struggling to recruit young graduates deemed disengaged, while blockades of high schools and universities complicate the situation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 4 November 2026 — [After 1,093 applications, a thirtysomething gives up on finding a work-study program](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8993-after-1-093-applications-a-thirtysomething-gives-up-on-finding-a-work-study.md) Nans, 39, looking for a work-study program or a job in accounting, gives up after six months of efforts and more than a thousand applications. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 4 November 2026 — [A forum to recruit in the agrifood sector in the Laon area](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8987-a-forum-to-recruit-in-the-agrifood-sector-in-the-laon-area.md) A forum was organized to showcase agrifood careers and meet recruiters in the sector in the Aisne department. 1 sources, 1 articles · Laon — Aisne ### 4 November 2026 — [Troyes: promotion campaign for food industry jobs](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9817-troyes-promotion-campaign-for-food-industry-jobs.md) The Grand Est food industry sector, which includes nearly 1,800 companies and more than 33,000 jobs, is organizing a promotional event on Saturday in Troyes aimed at middle school and high school students. 1 sources, 1 articles · Troyes — Aube ### 7 November 2026 — [The food processing charcuterie sector innovates amid recruitment difficulties](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12609-the-food-processing-charcuterie-sector-innovates-amid-recruitment-difficulties.md) As part of the agri-food employment week, a focus on the charcuterie sector in Alsace, which is facing significant recruitment needs. 1 sources, 1 articles · Alsace — Bas-Rhin ### 7 November 2026 — [Recruitment: a bad hire can cost up to one year's salary](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12643-recruitment-a-bad-hire-can-cost-up-to-one-year-s-salary.md) According to a YouGov study for Indeed, a bad hire can be very costly for companies, costing up to the equivalent of one year's salary, and recruitment is still too focused on diplomas rather than skills. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Recruitment and employment: persistent tensions in France”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/110-recruitment-and-employment-persistent-tensions-in-france Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology