France employee compensation: residential care & social work
France employee compensation: residential care & social work stood at 73,933 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1978 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation of employees | |||||||||||
| Residential care activities and social work activities without accommodation | 73,933 | 72,467 | 69,881 | 65,696 | 62,050 | 58,152 | 58,821 | 57,807 | 57,187 | 56,394 | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 28,278 | 28,378 | 26,479 | 24,480 | 20,875 | 19,722 | 21,839 | 21,342 | 20,787 | 20,100 |
Understanding france employee compensation: residential care & social work
Total financial compensation paid to personnel working in residential nursing facilities, vocational rehabilitation centers, child day-care facilities, and social assistance programs without accommodation. The measure encompasses gross salaries, overtime pay, and mandatory employer social contributions for social workers, care assistants, and administrative personnel. Independent social workers operating without formal institutional backing are omitted from these payroll calculations. This branch separates welfare, day-care, and institutional care from human health services and public administration.
Interpreting this welfare compensation series requires monitoring regulatory changes in long-term care funding and municipal social service delivery frameworks. Annual growth rates provide a stable analytical view by filtering out seasonal volunteer shifts and temporary staffing fluctuations. Users should avoid direct wage comparisons with high-skill medical branches, as social work compensation structures reflect different qualification requirements and funding models.
Frequently asked questions
- What services are captured in residential care and social work compensation?
- Nursing care facilities, residential hostels, child day-care centers, and non-residential social assistance programs.
- Are independent social workers included in these payroll figures?
- No, only individuals on formal institutional payrolls are counted.
- Why use annual comparisons for social work payroll data?
- Annual tracking removes seasonal variations in care facility staffing and temporary support program funding.