The Evolution of French and British Labour Market Segmentation : 1982-2001

This paper aims at studying the modification of French and British labour market segmentation from years 1980's to 2000's. Based on a multiple correspondence analysis using national labour force surveys in 1982-83 and 2001, we bring to light the evolution from a ternary structure of these markets to a fourfold division of their labour market with the appearance of a working precarious segment. The resilience of segments on the labour market is exposed in addition with the existence of national specific traits of each segment.