France employment: other service activities
France employment: other service activities stood at 1,870 thousand persons 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 1949 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total employment (persons) | |||||||||||
| Other service activities | 1,870 | 1,839.6 | 1,802.5 | 1,749.7 | 1,674.4 | 1,595.4 | 1,622.7 | 1,606.7 | 1,616.9 | 1,618.8 | |
| Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco | 690.8 | 683.8 | 680.8 | 679.1 | 666 | 649.3 | 643.2 | 610.5 | 621.8 | 620.8 |
Understanding france employment: other service activities
Headcounts in membership organizations, religious bodies, repair shops for computers and personal goods, dry cleaners, beauty salons, and personal wellness services comprise this residual service employment measure. This metric captures association staff, priests, hair stylists, laundry workers, and appliance repair technicians. It is distinguished from all other specialized industry groupings by capturing personal and community services that do not fit into trade, transport, hospitality, or professional business categories.
Interpreting this miscellaneous category requires accounting for informal business practices and high proportions of sole proprietorships, which can complicate accurate survey measurement. Year-on-year comparisons help smooth out data collection noise inherent in tracking fragmented micro-enterprises and independent service providers. Analysts should note that revisions in this category often reflect administrative register updates rather than dramatic shifts in underlying personal service demand.
Frequently asked questions
- What services are included in other service activities?
- Repair of personal goods, membership organizations, religious groups, dry cleaning, hairdressing, and beauty treatments are covered.
- Why is measurement in this sector challenging for statisticians?
- The presence of numerous micro-enterprises, sole proprietorships, and informal operators makes survey tracking difficult.
- How should analysts evaluate trends in this residual category?
- Year-on-year comparisons are recommended to filter out survey noise and administrative register adjustments.