Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
RATP, the French state-owned company managing public transportation, has announced that it will create about 9,300 jobs worldwide by the end of 2025.
Among these, 6,470 jobs will be created in France RATP 2025-FR . The recruitment targets a range of profiles, including bus conductors, station staff, maintenance operators, security guards, and ticket inspectors. Additionally, the company will provide 1,000 work-study contracts (alternance) and 500 entry-level contracts across France. This extensive recruitment effort follows significant investments made in preparation for the Olympic Games.
Additionally, RATP plans to create 1,080 jobs in the United States, 370 in Italy, and 280 in Saudi Arabia.
Several prior large restructurings have been recorded in the ERM database, with the latest hiring 5,300 in 2024 RATP 2024-FR
Eurofound (2025), RATP, Business expansion in World, factsheet number 202324, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202324.