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The Social Services industry in Europe has a market size of €138.7bn in 2026 with annual revenue growth of 0.8 %. The industry provides social work and assistance services to vulnerable adults and children. It includes counselling, welfare, referral and similar services for the elderly and disabled. It also includes counselling and welfare services for families, disaster relief organisations and self-help organisations. Such services include welfare support for children, adoption activities, budget counselling, marriage and family guidance and child daycare centres.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Social Services industry in Europe includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis. The most recent publication will be as current as of February 2026.
The Social Services industry in Europe operates under the industry code EU-Q88. The industry provides social work and assistance services to vulnerable adults and children. It includes counselling, welfare, referral and similar services for the elderly and disabled. It also includes counselling and welfare services for families, disaster relief organisations and self-help organisations. Such services include welfare support for children, adoption activities, budget counselling, marriage and family guidance and child daycare centres. Related terms covered in the Social Services industry in Europe include habilitation, reablement and occupancy rate.
Products and services covered in Social Services industry in Europe include Home care for older people and people with disabilities, Daycare centres and Other forms of care for older people and people with disabilities.
Companies covered in the Social Services industry in Europe include Home Instead Ltd, Healthcare at Home Ltd and Colisee Group.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Social Services industry in Europe.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Social Services industry in Europe.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Social Services industry in Europe.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Social Services industry in Europe. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Social Services industry in Europe. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Social Services industry in Europe. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Social Services industry in Europe. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
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The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Social Services industry in Europe.
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The market size of the Social Services industry in Europe is €138.7bn in 2026.
There are 371k businesses in the Social Services industry in Europe, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
The market size of the Social Services industry in Europe has been growing at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
Over the next five years, the Social Services industry in Europe is expected to grow.
Home care for the elderly and people with disabilities and Daycare centres are part of the Social Services industry in Europe.
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Social Services industry in Europe.