Finland vs France: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 44.3 against 39.4 in Finland, a difference of 4.9.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and France ranks 28th of 50 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5 | 34.45 | 1.95 | France |
| 2020s | 36.53 | 41.33 | 4.8 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Finland or France?
- France, at 44.3 against 39.4 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Finland and France?
- 4.9, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Finland ranks 31st and France ranks 28th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.