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The average hourly rate for a babysitter in France is now 10.50 euros. A hard blow for family budgets.
A hard blow for family budgets. According to the annual barometer of the childcare platform Yoopies, the average hourly rate for a babysitter in France now stands at 10.50 euros.
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“The average hourly rate for a babysitter in France now stands at 10.50 euros compared to 10.12 euros in 2023 and for a childminder, 3.96 euros compared to 3.80 euros in 2023,” the platform indicates. This represents a price increase of 4.21% and 3.75% for childminders and home carers according to the study.
State aid
Faced with the increase in childcare fees, solutions exist. The family allowance fund (CAF) offers financial assistance via the young childcare benefit (Paje), which includes a “free choice of childcare method” component. The tax credit for employing a home employee also helps reduce the bill. In total, both solutions can result in a 50% reduction, or €5.06 per hour.
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Revaluation of the profession
As for the cause of the increase in childcare rates, it would not come so much from inflation according to Marie Cavillon, CEO of the company, as from a revaluation of the sector. “The revaluation of salaries in early childhood professions, planned as part of the COG 2023-2027, is a crucial step forward to restore the attractiveness of these essential professions,” she declared in a press release quoted by Le Figaro. “We observe every day the positive impact of fair remuneration on the quality of childcare services.”
