France output: scientific, technical and admin services
France output: scientific, technical and admin services stood at 802,448 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 1949 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output at basic prices | |||||||||||
| Scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities | 802,448 | 778,560 | 734,789 | 694,996 | 619,725 | 556,978 | 594,050 | 564,269 | 536,586 | 516,417 | |
| Public administration, education, health and social work | 758,549 | 742,125 | 713,968 | 680,040 | 648,593 | 604,259 | 599,923 | 588,149 | 578,384 | 562,635 |
Understanding france output: scientific, technical and admin services
This combined series measures the basic-price output of specialized professional, scientific, technical, administrative, and support service activities. The scope encompasses legal, accounting, engineering, architectural, advertising, consulting, employment placement, and facilities management services provided to businesses and individuals. It excludes public administration and core educational instruction, focusing exclusively on outsourced commercial and technical expertise. Valued at basic prices, it incorporates subsidies while stripping out product taxes.
When reviewing these professional and administrative figures, analysts must consider their strong cyclical sensitivity to corporate restructuring and business investment spending. Revisions often reflect late-reporting business service surveys and adjustments to enterprise tax declarations. Tracking this series alongside broader manufacturing and financial indicators provides insight into demand for specialized corporate inputs.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of professional expertise are included in this output measure?
- Legal, accounting, engineering, architectural, and management consulting services are covered.
- Are employment agencies and office support services part of this category?
- Yes, administrative and support service activities, including temporary employment agencies, are included.
- How do business cycles affect professional and scientific output?
- Firms tend to scale back outsourced consulting and administrative support during broader economic downturns.