The workforce looks set to remain largely stable in 2023, despite the prospect of a possible economic slowdown ECONOMIC CONTEXT How will the number of employees evolve in your company in France over the next 2-3 years? “France remains a growth market for us because we are under- represented given the country's potential.” M&A Director, Research and Consultancy “The number of employees will increase in certain sectors (renewable energies, R&D), to be balanced against an expected market contraction in the fossil fuels sector.” CEO, Energy “Our flexible operations have allowed us to maintain our workforce during the Covid crisis. However, I remain cautious about a potential increase in staff in the years to come.” Executive Director, Education “Our business has grown significantly in 2022, but we expect the recession to slow our progress over 2023-2024.” Practice Leader, Law Note: In percentage of respondents #AmChamBainBarometer Source: AmCham-Bain Barometer, Bain analysis PAR 200203 - AmCham Bain Barometer ... 8