• Ifop survey found 24% of French adults used in-home employment services in the past 12 months, driven by caregiving needs.
• Usage rose to 54% among caregivers, 54% in households with a child under 3, 53% among high-income respondents.
• Cost remained the top barrier: 52% of the public cited expense; 51% of household employers cited difficulty finding trusted workers.
• Household employers mainly used services for cleaning and ironing: 74%; 85% reported declaring all hours worked.
• Cutting tax credits or public aid risked informal work: 50% of employers, 51% of workers expected some undeclared activity.

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