France household payroll: excluding sole proprietorships
France household payroll: excluding sole proprietorships stood at 3,719 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Household and corporate accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Household and corporate accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Households | |||||||||||
| Payroll from households excluding sole proprietorships - Values at current prices - SA series | 3,719 | 3,713 | 3,739 | 3,764 | 3,786 | 3,750 | 3,762 | 3,790 | 3,791 | 3,749 | |
| Payroll to households (including sole proprietorships) - Values at current prices - SA series | 292,770 | 291,796 | 290,697 | 289,794 | 289,028 | 287,647 | 286,656 | 285,279 | 283,694 | 281,588 |
Understanding france household payroll: excluding sole proprietorships
This metric tracks the payroll disbursements originating from households excluding all sole proprietorship structures, presented in current prices on a seasonally adjusted basis. It captures labor compensation paid directly by individuals acting as private consumers or domestic employers, leaving out any wage outlays tied to commercial businesses, partnerships, or unincorporated enterprises. This configuration provides a dedicated measure of domestic and personal service payroll distinct from the broader business economy.
Interpretation requires understanding that domestic payrolls respond to different economic drivers than commercial business payrolls, often exhibiting unique cyclical patterns. Revisions to early estimates reflect updated administrative records from specialized domestic employment collection agencies. Users should utilize year-on-year comparisons to evaluate underlying trends without the distortion of minor quarterly fluctuations, and avoid mixing these figures with commercial sole proprietorship data when assessing enterprise labor markets.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific employment is captured outside of sole proprietorships?
- Private households employing domestic help, gardeners, or caregivers directly without an intervening commercial business structure.
- Does this series cover wages earned by sole proprietors themselves?
- No, it covers payroll paid by non-business households to employees, excluding business owner income withdrawals.
- Why is seasonal adjustment necessary for this series?
- Domestic employment often follows calendar patterns linked to school calendars and holiday periods, which seasonal adjustment removes.