France household services value added
France household services value added stood at 21,124 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 Quarterly GDP and value added 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 Quarterly GDP and value added table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current prices | |||||||||||
| Household services | 21,124 | 21,075 | 21,145 | 21,002 | 21,059 | 20,786 | 20,666 | 21,418 | 20,399 | 19,841 | |
| Manufactured goods | 76,175 | 75,549 | 75,358 | 74,659 | 74,972 | 75,122 | 74,333 | 74,855 | 74,820 | 74,646 |
Understanding france household services value added
Directly hired domestic staff, personal assistance personnel, and private household employment activities comprise the output of this specialized branch. The metric tallies wage compensation and associated remuneration paid by households employing domestic workers directly, minus any intermediate goods consumed in providing those services. It differs from commercial business services and hospitality providers by capturing informal labor arrangements hosted entirely within private residential units.
Interpreting these figures requires awareness of informal labor market dynamics and difficulties in capturing unregistered domestic employment through standard surveys. Seasonal adjustments account for school holidays and migration patterns among domestic workers. Revisions can be substantial when statistical agencies update their household expenditure models and administrative labor registers.
Frequently asked questions
- Whose employment activities are measured in household services?
- Domestic staff and personal assistance personnel hired directly by private households.
- How is value added derived for this household category?
- It is based primarily on wage compensation paid to domestic workers minus intermediate costs.
- Why are revisions common in this specific series?
- Capturing informal domestic labor relies heavily on periodic household survey and administrative updates.