France GVA current prices: households as employers
France GVA current prices: households as employers stood at 3,350 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 | |||||||||||
| Activities of households as employers: employers of domestic personnel (own use) | 3,350 | 3,328 | 3,238 | 3,121 | 3,023 | 2,618 | 2,989 | 2,990 | 3,043 | 3,358 | |
| Total of branches (new classification) | 2,664,898 | 2,624,893 | 2,545,652 | 2,368,609 | 2,212,764 | 2,056,545 | 2,150,690 | 2,081,978 | 2,029,706 | 1,983,738 |
Understanding france GVA current prices: households as employers
This series measures the economic value added by private households employing domestic personnel such as cooks, cleaners, gardeners, and personal caregivers for their own use. It isolates the imputed or actual compensation paid to household staff, representing a specialized category where households act as employers rather than traditional commercial enterprises. The scope is restricted strictly to services consumed within the household's own domestic sphere, excluding commercial cleaning agencies and nursing home staff.
Evaluating this dataset requires recognizing that output is valued entirely through the wage compensation paid to domestic workers, as there are no intermediate consumption inputs or market sales in the conventional sense. Annual comparisons provide the most stable view of structural shifts in domestic employment arrangements. Revisions to early estimates rely on updated household budget surveys and tax authority filings regarding declared domestic workers. Analysts should avoid comparing this domestic activity directly with corporate administrative or cleaning branches, as it reflects private consumption of personal labor rather than commercial enterprise output.
Frequently asked questions
- Are commercial cleaning companies included in this household employment category?
- No, commercial cleaning services are classified under administrative support activities, whereas this branch is strictly for direct household employment.
- How is value added calculated for domestic personnel?
- Because there are no intermediate sales, value added is measured directly by the wage compensation paid to the domestic workers.
- Why are revisions common in household employment series?
- Statistical agencies adjust preliminary estimates as new tax data on declared domestic workers and household surveys become available.