"Even the Most Experienced Remain Exposed, No Entrepreneurs Are Sheltered": More than 33,000 Employers Lost Their Jobs in France in the First Half of the Year, i.e. More than 180 Each Day
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According to a report by the Observatory for the Employment of Entrepreneurs and the GSC association, "more than 180 entrepreneurs have lost their jobs" every day in the first half of the year 2026.
In a context of persistent fragility of the French economic fabric, managers with fewer than three employees are the most affected, concentrating almost 75% of the job losses identified on their own.
In a context of persistent fragility of the French economic fabric, the bosses of TPEs are the first victims but those of SMEs are also affected More than 33,000 managers of enterprises are affected.
More than 33,000 company managers found themselves out of business in the first six months of 2026, reveals this Wednesday the GSC-Altares Observatory. An increase of almost 7% over one year. As a result, about 80,000 employees have also lost their jobs.
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More than 33,000 entrepreneurs lost their business in France in the first half of 2026, an increase of almost 7% over a year. Apec reveals that executive recruitment intentions are declining in large companies and ITEs. Two distinct signals that draw the same reality: the economic fabric does not collapse, but it moves into a risk avoidance strategy.
More than 33,000 entrepreneurs lost their jobs in the first half of 2026, an increase of 7% over one year, according to the GSC-Altares Observatory published on Wednesday. This phenomenon now affects all structural sizes.
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