France paid employment: household employers & own-use
France paid employment: household employers & own-use stood at 138.7 thousand persons 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid employment (persons) | |||||||||||
| Activities of households: employers, prod. of goods and serv. (own use) | 138.7 | 134.5 | 138.1 | 137.1 | 140.3 | 137.7 | 143 | 146.1 | 149.3 | 152.2 | |
| Mainly market services | 13,926.7 | 13,954.1 | 13,931.5 | 13,748.3 | 13,278.8 | 12,823.7 | 12,987 | 12,891.3 | 12,659 | 12,354.2 |
Understanding france paid employment: household employers & own-use
Tracking domestic personnel engaged directly by private households, this series covers workers providing housekeeping, childcare, gardening, and personal care services for household consumption. Excluded are domestic services delivered through incorporated commercial enterprises or public agencies. This category stands apart from conventional market branches by capturing employment relationships where the employer is a private individual rather than a registered firm.
Data compilation relies heavily on specialised administrative declarations and social security records linked to household employment schemes. Revisions often stem from regulatory changes governing informal domestic work or modifications to tax credit incentives for household services. Analysts should examine long-term trends in demographic pressures and female labor force participation rather than short-term economic cycles when evaluating this series.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is considered the employer in this employment category?
- Private individuals acting for their own household needs serve as the employers for the domestic workers counted in this series.
- Are commercial cleaning agencies included in household employment figures?
- No, cleaning staff employed by registered commercial companies fall under business service branches rather than household employers.
- What types of tasks are performed by workers in this branch?
- Personnel provide direct services to households, including general housework, private tutoring, gardening, and personal care.