Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France

France: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
18,000 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France, 2002–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201320252002: 18.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2003: 18.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2004: 18.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2005: 19.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2006: 19.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2007: 20.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2008: 21.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2009: 21.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2010: 22.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2011: 22.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2012: 22.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2013: 23.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2014: 23.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2015: 23.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2016: 24.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2017: 24.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2018: 24.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2019: 24.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2020: 24.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2021: 24.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2022: 25.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2023: 26.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2024: 27.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2025: 27.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France is 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France peaked at 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,000 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.

That places France 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage in France, 2002 to 2025.
Year Purchasing power standard (PPS) Change
2002 18,000 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
2003 18,472 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.6%
2004 18,727 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.4%
2005 19,065 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.8%
2006 19,716 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.4%
2007 20,500 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +4.0%
2008 21,143 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +3.1%
2009 21,610 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.2%
2010 22,010 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.9%
2011 22,426 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.9%
2012 22,855 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.9%
2013 23,309 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.0%
2014 23,633 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.4%
2015 23,918 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.2%
2016 23,965 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +0.2%
2017 23,963 Purchasing power standard (PPS) -0.0%
2018 24,034 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +0.3%
2019 24,337 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.3%
2020 24,474 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +0.6%
2021 24,732 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.1%
2022 25,427 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.8%
2023 26,699 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +5.0%
2024 27,376 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +2.5%
2025 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,654 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 18,000 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 21,610 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 8
2010s 23,445 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 22,010 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 24,337 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 10
2020s 26,060 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 24,474 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 United Kingdom 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  3. 17 Finland 27,701 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  4. 19 Spain 26,903 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  5. 20 Japan 26,294 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  6. 21 Malta 25,542 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France?
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in France was 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
How does France rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
France ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,028 data points, 2002–2025
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