France services PPI: administrative & support
France services PPI: administrative & support stood at 115.5 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Services producer prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2005 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Services producer prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A21 N - Administrative and support services | 115.5 | 114.5 | 113.6 | 113.8 | 113.6 | 113.2 | 112.8 | 112.3 | 112.2 | 111.1 | |
| GH49B - Other passenger land transport services | 121.1 | 118.6 | 118.4 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 117.4 | 117 | 121.4 | 117.3 | 113.7 | |
| GH50Z - Water transport services | 74.4 | 65.8 | 65.3 | 68.8 | 70.5 | 74.9 | 78.7 | 86.5 | 76.5 | 72.7 |
Understanding france services PPI: administrative & support
Administrative and operational support functions delivered to business clients generate the pricing data compiled in this index, spanning employment placement, security operations, travel arrangement, and office administrative tasks. The metric records charges billed by domestic suppliers across diverse enterprise clients, omitting consumer-facing booking agencies and direct retail sales. Contrasting with professional services that require specialized academic certification, this series captures routine operational inputs utilized by enterprises to manage non-core activities.
Evaluating short-term fluctuations necessitates caution regarding temporary staffing fee adjustments that respond rapidly to labor market tightness. Analysts often rely on annual percentage changes to neutralize recurring quarterly billing renegotiations common in security and facility support contracts. Revisions typically stem from late reporting by employment agencies and security firms. Drawing direct parallels between this index and manufacturing producer prices is discouraged due to the high labor intensity and low material cost structure inherent in administrative support operations.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific business activities fall under the administrative and support heading?
- Activities include temporary employment agency work, private security, investigation, building cleaning, landscaping, and office administrative support.
- Does this index reflect consumer-facing travel agency prices?
- No, the measure focuses entirely on commercial business transactions and excludes leisure travel bookings made by households.
- How do labor market shifts impact this series?
- Changes in wage rates for temporary workers and security guards transmit quickly into the tariffs captured by this index.