An increase in salaried employment in the private sector was recorded in May 2026, as the net balance of hires and departures was positive by 132,730 jobs, according to the results of the “ERGANI.”
Specifically, according to data on wage-earner employment flows for May 2026, job openings totaled 368,429, while separations totaled 235,699. Of the total 235,699 separations, 96,616 were voluntary separations and 139,083 resulted from terminations of indefinite-term contracts or the expiration of fixed-term contracts.
Furthermore, for the period January–May 2026, job openings totaled 1,361,618, and separations reached 1,028,775, of which 612,212 were the result of terminations of permanent contracts or the expiration of fixed-term contracts, and 416,563 were voluntary departures.
Thus, as announced, the net change in salaried employment for the first five months of 2026 is positive, amounting to 332,843 new jobs—the highest figure for the first five months of any year since 2001.
SOURCE: APE