France is one of Europe's leading users of temporary workers. These workers from other European Union countries carry out temporary assignments in sectors such as industry and construction. construction.
In particular, France relies on seconded workers from Romania, renowned for their skills in these particular sectors.
But how many are there exactly?
Seconded worker status is a special feature of the European Union. It enables a worker to carry out an assignment in a foreign country while benefiting from the social protection system in his or her country of origin. They provide a temporary service in an EU member country, on behalf of their company.
The aim is not to integrate the local labor market, but to enable the mobility of workers within the European Union, in order to strengthen the exchange of services between countries.
France is the second-largest host country for posted workers, behind Germany and ahead of Belgium. According to a DARES reportFor the whole of 2019, 261,300 people (excluding road haulage) will be working in France.
In terms of sending posted workers abroad, France ranks fourth, behind Poland, Germany and Slovenia.
In France, the majority are men (92%), with 13.6% coming from Portugal, 11% from Romania and 9% from Poland. The number of Romanian seconded workers in France is thus estimated at around 35,000.
The main sector using posted workers in France is industry (34%). This is followed by construction (34%), services (20%) and agriculture (9%).
If you have a recruitment need in one of these sectors contact Intermann. Intermann is a temporary employment agency specializing in the recruitment of temporary Romanian workers, and will respond efficiently to all your requirements.
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