France social exemptions by sector: Accommodation and food
France social exemptions by sector: Accommodation and food stood at 7,013.19 EUR million in 2025, according to URSSAF – Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales. It is one of the indicators in the Social contribution exemptions table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2004 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Social contribution exemptions table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By broad sector | |||||||||||
| Accommodation and food services | 7,013.19 | 6,844.16 | 6,641.83 | 5,970.43 | 4,283.31 | 4,097.27 | 4,786.07 | 4,096.63 | 4,206.29 | 3,761.06 | |
| Other market services excluding temporary work | 25,981.35 | 26,891.4 | 27,169.24 | 24,478.38 | 21,573.84 | 19,884.76 | 19,796.09 | 17,422.8 | 18,488.85 | 16,284.67 |
Understanding france social exemptions by sector: Accommodation and food
Hospitality and food service payroll exemptions track the monetary value of mandatory contribution relief granted to businesses providing lodging, prepared meals, and beverage services. This measure aggregates the financial support delivered through targeted social security discounts calculated on wages paid within hotels, restaurants, and catering operations. Excluded from this grouping are general retail outlets, entertainment venues, and travel agencies, ensuring the data isolates the specific hospitality framework without blending adjacent consumer service industries.
Interpreting these figures necessitates accounting for the high prevalence of part-time contracts and seasonal hiring within the hospitality sector, which can cause pronounced shifts in aggregate contribution volumes. Early estimates are routinely subject to recalculation as establishments reconcile their final annual payroll declarations with statutory authorities. Analysts evaluating these statistics should compare annual figures against historical patterns within the same sector rather than broad macroeconomic benchmarks, given the unique labor dynamics governing consumer accommodation and dining.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this hospitality series include beverage establishments without lodging facilities?
- Yes, drinking establishments and food preparation businesses are grouped alongside hotels within this combined sector classification.
- Why are initial estimates for hospitality exemptions frequently adjusted in later releases?
- High turnover rates and seasonal staffing adjustments require subsequent administrative reconciliations before final figures are locked.
- How do these hospitality figures differ from retail trade data?
- Retail entities operating general merchandise stores or supermarkets fall under distinct commercial sector categories outside this hospitality grouping.