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.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 59th and Italy ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 | 502 | 496.77 | Italy |
| 1970s | 11.67 | 1,804 | 1,792 | Italy |
| 1980s | 28.73 | 6,711 | 6,682 | Italy |
| 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2020.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 59th and Italy ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). 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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.