France wage index: residential care & social work
France wage index: residential care & social work stood at 124.1 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Wages and labour cost table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q2 2017 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Wages and labour cost table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Wages | |||||||||||
| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers and white-collar workers - Residential care activities and social work activities without accommodation (NAF rev. 2, level A38 QB) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 124.1 | 122.4 | 121.5 | 121.3 | 121.1 | 120.9 | 120.4 | 119.3 | 119 | 118.7 | |
| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers and white-collar workers - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (NAF rev. 2, level A38 CE) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 127.5 | 126.5 | 125.4 | 125.3 | 125 | 124 | 122.5 | 122.1 | 121.1 | 120 |
Understanding france wage index: residential care & social work
Quarterly Hourly wage rate indice for labourers and white-collar workers - Residential care activities and social work activities without accommodation (NAF rev. 2, level A38 QB) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 — Wages, labour cost index, civil service and negotiated branch wages, France. Series covers 2017 to 2026-03 (35 observations). Source: INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM).
Frequently asked questions
- What types of care facilities are represented in this social work wage index?
- The series covers residential nursing homes, care facilities for the elderly or disabled, and non-residential social assistance organizations.
- Are public and private social care workers included in the same index?
- Yes, wage rates from both public health institutions and private or non-profit care providers are aggregated.
- How do staffing shortages in care work influence this wage series?
- While tight labour markets can drive wage negotiations upward, the index strictly records the resulting base rate changes over time.