France employee compensation: water and waste management
France employee compensation: water and waste management stood at 8,512 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 | |||||||||||
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 8,512 | 8,102 | 7,720 | 7,359 | 7,079 | 6,658 | 6,836 | 6,864 | 6,858 | 6,722 | |
| Publishing, audiovisual and broadcasting | 20,368 | 20,108 | 19,597 | 18,803 | 17,200 | 15,152 | 16,103 | 15,943 | 15,304 | 14,736 |
Understanding france employee compensation: water and waste management
Total remuneration outlays expended by establishments dealing with liquid purification, refuse collection, and sanitation services. This aggregate quantifies gross salaries, fringe benefits, and mandatory employer-paid social contributions specifically for personnel tied to environmental infrastructure operations. Self-employed proprietors and unincorporated business owners are excluded, as their returns fall under operating surplus rather than payroll costs. Distinguishing this sector from utility production requires separating resource management staff from electricity or gas generation teams.
Interpreting these figures necessitates accounting for periodic shifts in municipal outsourcing contracts that move personnel between public entities and private contractors. Annual comparisons remain the standard approach for this series, smoothing out seasonal fluctuations related to municipal budgeting cycles and infrastructure maintenance schedules. Analysts comparing this payroll metric against value added should note that capital-intensive utility infrastructure often yields lower labor shares relative to total output than service-oriented sectors do.
Frequently asked questions
- What components make up the employee compensation total for the water and waste management branch?
- It sums gross wages, cash bonuses, and compulsory social security contributions paid by employers in the sector.
- Are self-employed utility contractors included in this compensation series?
- No, only individuals on formal corporate or municipal payrolls are counted here.
- Why is annual comparison preferred over short-term tracking for this series?
- Annual figures filter out seasonal municipal budgeting adjustments and periodic infrastructure maintenance cycles.