Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France

France: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 43,790 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,790
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
43,790
in 2024
All-time low
22,588
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920241995: 22.6k1996: 23.2k1997: 23.3k1998: 23.8k1999: 24.3k2000: 25.0k2001: 25.6k2002: 26.5k2003: 27.3k2004: 28.3k2005: 29.2k2006: 30.1k2007: 30.9k2008: 31.7k2009: 32.3k2010: 33.3k2011: 33.9k2012: 34.5k2013: 35.2k2014: 35.4k2015: 35.8k2016: 36.2k2017: 37.1k2018: 37.6k2019: 38.3k2020: 36.8k2021: 38.9k2022: 40.9k2023: 42.8k2024: 43.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in France stood at 43,790. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in France peaked at 43,790 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,588, in 1995.

France ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 22,588
1996 23,229 +2.8%
1997 23,266 +0.2%
1998 23,761 +2.1%
1999 24,300 +2.3%
2000 25,004 +2.9%
2001 25,620 +2.5%
2002 26,496 +3.4%
2003 27,288 +3.0%
2004 28,260 +3.6%
2005 29,247 +3.5%
2006 30,123 +3.0%
2007 30,873 +2.5%
2008 31,661 +2.6%
2009 32,279 +2.0%
2010 33,304 +3.2%
2011 33,879 +1.7%
2012 34,517 +1.9%
2013 35,168 +1.9%
2014 35,447 +0.8%
2015 35,837 +1.1%
2016 36,221 +1.1%
2017 37,080 +2.4%
2018 37,583 +1.4%
2019 38,305 +1.9%
2020 36,799 -3.9%
2021 38,861 +5.6%
2022 40,910 +5.3%
2023 42,771 +4.5%
2024 43,790 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,429 22,588 24,300 5
2000s 28,685 25,004 32,279 10
2010s 35,734 33,304 38,305 10
2020s 40,626 36,799 43,790 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Germany 53,791 compare
  2. 7 Finland 49,428 compare
  3. 8 Sweden 46,525 compare
  4. 10 Slovenia 35,133 compare
  5. 11 Spain 33,700 compare
  6. 12 Italy 33,523 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in France?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in France was 43,790 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43,790 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,588 in 1995.
How does France rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
France ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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