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Context

In certain contexts, particularly in rural areas, geographical isolation also plays a key role in access to employment. The cost of accessing a training programme becomes much higher for jobseekers who are geographically isolated, even though they are more likely to face a labour market where jobs are few and far between and highly specialised due to their remote location.

Presentation

The E-formation programme, run by the Occitanie region, aims to improve equal access to vocational training for all jobseekers, particularly in remote areas. It provides funding for distance learning sessions through a network of third-place venues, which trainees can visit and which provide them with the necessary facilities to undertake online training. The aim of the project is to measure and explain the programme’s impact on the rate of enrolment in training and on the return to employment.

Research Team

This project is led by the pole Labour.
Coordinator: Audrey Rain

Partners

Direction de l’Animation de la Recherche des Études et des Statistiques du Travail (Dares)
Last modified: July 20, 2026