The HR and QWL consulting market in France

Management consulting, which includes HR and QWL consulting, is growing in France: its turnover rises by 5.0% in 2024 and 9.1% in 2023, calculated from Eurostat. The number of NACE 70.22 firms goes from 180,481 in 2021 to 242,401 in 2024, about a third more in three years. Workplace health, absenteeism and employer branding drive demand from human resources departments.

Eurostat counts 242,401 business and management consultancy firms in France in 2024, with 276,239 people employed, about 1.1 people per firm according to a calculation from Eurostat. HR and QWL consulting in France follows this structure: many independent consultants and micro-firms, alongside specialist firms, consulting networks and large generalist consulting groups with a human resources practice.

The quality of life and working conditions (QVCT) approach links work organisation, health and performance. Law no. 2021-1018 of 2 August 2021 to strengthen occupational health prevention (the French workplace health law) makes quality of life and working conditions one of the missions of prevention and occupational health services, and opens company-level bargaining to the quality of working conditions. In France, this framework structures demand for QWL consulting.

According to Points de vente (June 2025), 50% of companies with over 1,000 employees in France have set up a sports initiative, based on a study by Decathlon Pro, TrainMe and Union sport & cycle presented in January 2024. A turnkey sports solution costs on average €10 per month per employee. Sport, employee benefits such as those from Edenred and rest areas complete the offer of HR and QWL consulting firms.

The HR and QWL consulting market in France brings together independent consultants, firms specialising in human resources, occupational health or psychosocial risk prevention, and the HR departments of large consulting firms. The Anact (the French national agency for the improvement of working conditions) and its regional network disseminate methods. Employee service providers, such as Edenred or corporate sports platforms, operate at the edges of consulting.

A PDF report in French, 2026 edition, organised in six chapters: HR and QWL consulting and its scope, market size and dynamics, company demand, supply and players, the legal and social framework, and outlook.

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