Market Analysis

Data, figures and analysis of the IT market and staffing firms in France

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State of IT Staffing in France 2026: The Complete Cobalt Study

April 21, 2026

State of IT Staffing in France 2026: The Complete Cobalt Study

Original Cobalt study: 48,118 staffing firms analyzed, 420 executives interviewed, 12 months of data. Margins, time-to-fill, bench, day rates, AI, turnover. The reference report on the French IT staffing market 2026.

Is the Staffing Firm Model Dying? What the 2025-2026 Numbers Show

April 16, 2026

Is the Staffing Firm Model Dying? What the 2025-2026 Numbers Show

Margins falling, offshore rising, AI transforming roles, consolidation accelerating. Is the traditional staffing firm model still viable, or are we witnessing its gradual disappearance? A data-driven analysis.

The French IT Market by the Numbers: 48,000 Companies, Record Fragmentation

March 27, 2026

The French IT Market by the Numbers: 48,000 Companies, Record Fragmentation

IT staffing firms, engineering consultancies, advisory firms: Cobalt analyzed the entire SIRENE database to map the French IT ecosystem. 48,118 companies, 6 NAF codes, over 20 years of data.