France vs Italy: Average hourly earnings of employees
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 16.19 against 10.59 in Italy, a difference of 5.6.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 45th and Italy ranks 47th of 55 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.99 | 8.49 | 3.5 | France |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 9.18 | 3.84 | France |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 10.59 | 4.29 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, France or Italy?
- France, at 16.19 against 10.59 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between France and Italy?
- 5.6, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 45th and Italy ranks 47th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.