France GVA current prices: administrative and support services
France GVA current prices: administrative and support services stood at 162,977 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 1959 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value added, current prices | |||||||||||
| Administrative and support service activities | 162,977 | 158,895 | 149,283 | 140,595 | 127,421 | 116,013 | 125,807 | 121,448 | 115,394 | 109,700 | |
| Public administration | 202,158 | 198,529 | 190,102 | 182,203 | 172,717 | 168,670 | 166,343 | 163,833 | 161,555 | 157,859 |
Understanding france GVA current prices: administrative and support services
This indicator computes the net economic contribution of business support functions, including employment placement agencies, travel reservation services, security operations, building maintenance, and office administrative services. It tracks the wealth generated by outsourced operational tasks, excluding core management consulting and real estate leasing. The calculation subtracts temporary staffing wages paid out, cleaning materials, and subcontractor costs from total client billings.
Interpreting this series requires recognizing that temporary employment agencies act as a primary economic shock absorber, making this branch highly sensitive to labor market fluctuations. Current-price valuations reflect both hourly billing rates and total placement volumes. Year-on-year analysis offers a reliable view of structural demand for flexible labor, avoiding short-term contract noise. Analysts comparing this administrative sector with professional services must remember that support activities provide operational labor and facilities upkeep rather than specialized advisory expertise.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this branch include permanent recruitment and executive search firms?
- Yes, employment placement agencies of all types, including temporary staffing and executive search, are housed here.
- Why do administrative support services react quickly to economic shifts?
- Businesses often adjust their temporary workforce through these agencies before hiring permanent staff during turning points.
- How should users handle subcontracting costs when reading these figures?
- Intermediate consumption items like outsourced cleaning supplies and security sub-contracts are fully netted out to calculate value added.