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Human Resources
Publication of the new list of jobs in tension
Publié le 02 juin 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Each region has a number of trades that face recruitment difficulties. A decree of 21 May 2025 updates the list of these professions in tension.
Since the January 2024 immigration law, the list of occupations in tension is updated annually after consultation with the trade unions.
The updated list is the next one.
It is established by region and is based on the following criteria:
- difficulties encountered by employers in recruiting;
- significant presence of foreigner workers outside the European Union (EU) compared to the national average.
What are the objectives of the list of jobs in tension?
This list has 2 main objectives :
- the recruitment of foreigner workers outside the EU on the relevant trades without the obligation to submit a job offer ;
- the application of the immigration law and its provision on the temporary regularization of foreigner workers (non-nationals of Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation) working in occupations in tension.