Voluntary resignations and compulsory redundancies: permanent contracts put to the test in sectors at the start of a career
Permanent contracts no longer necessarily offer the level of stability they once did. According to data from the Génération surveys, since 2020, there has been an increase in the number of young people leaving permanent contracts after their first few years of working life. The sector of activity is of key importance: some offer stable career paths despite interruptions in permanent contracts, while others are more prone to sudden terminations and long-term exits from the labour market. A sectoral map of early careers is emerging, oscillating between stability and precariousness.
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Merlin, F. (2026). Voluntary resignations and compulsory redundancies: permanent contracts put to the test in sectors at the start of a career, Céreq Bref, (482). https://www.cereq.fr/en/voluntary-resignations-and-compulsory-redundancies-permanent-contracts-put-test-sectors-start
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Merlin, Fanette. «Voluntary resignations and compulsory redundancies: permanent contracts put to the test in sectors at the start of a career». Céreq Bref, n° 482, 2026, p. 1-4. https://www.cereq.fr/en/voluntary-resignations-and-compulsory-redundancies-permanent-contracts-put-test-sectors-start.
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MERLIN, Fanette, 2026. Voluntary resignations and compulsory redundancies: permanent contracts put to the test in sectors at the start of a career. Céreq Bref, 2026, n° 482, p. 1-4. https://www.cereq.fr/en/voluntary-resignations-and-compulsory-redundancies-permanent-contracts-put-test-sectors-start
