France GVA current prices: residential care and social work
France GVA current prices: residential care and social work stood at 81,649 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 | |||||||||||
| Residential care activities and social work activities without accommodation | 81,649 | 78,457 | 74,869 | 70,519 | 67,884 | 64,003 | 63,956 | 62,492 | 61,887 | 60,628 | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 40,702 | 40,229 | 36,898 | 34,325 | 27,359 | 26,576 | 31,302 | 29,666 | 28,542 | 27,192 |
Understanding france GVA current prices: residential care and social work
This measure evaluates the financial value added by residential care facilities, nursing homes, vocational rehabilitation centers, and social work organizations operating without accommodation. It captures the net wealth created by institutional support for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and child-care assistance programs, excluding medical hospitals and formal education. The calculation subtracts operational expenses and supplies from care fees, government subsidies, and charitable donations.
Interpreting this series requires understanding that social care provision is heavily regulated and subsidized by public authorities, anchoring nominal values against purely commercial market forces. Annual comparisons provide a steady view of long-term sector capacity expansion, bypassing minor reporting period adjustments. Revisions to early estimates follow the processing of detailed social security fund accounts and municipal welfare spending reports. Analysts should avoid equating this care sector with medical health activities, as social work centers on daily living assistance and welfare support rather than clinical treatment.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the key difference between this branch and human health activities?
- This branch focuses on residential care and daily social assistance, whereas health activities cover medical diagnoses and clinical treatments.
- How do government subsidies impact social work value added?
- Public welfare grants and social security allocations form a major component of nominal output in non-market care facilities.
- Why are annual figures most reliable for studying this sector?
- Social care capacity evolves through long-term demographic and policy shifts rather than short-term economic cycles.