France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average hourly earnings of STEM employees
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.34 against 20.79 in France, a difference of 5.55.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.73 | 18.99 | 3.25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.48 | 23.15 | 4.66 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of stem employees, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.34 against 20.79 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of stem employees between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.55, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average hourly earnings of stem employees?
- France ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of STEM employees. 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.