Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France

France: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 17.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.54
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
43rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2024
All-time low
12.61
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France, 2005–2024

051015202005201420242005: 12.62006: 132007: 13.42008: 13.32009: 13.42010: 13.42011: 13.62012: 13.72013: 14.42014: 14.12015: 14.32016: 14.52017: 14.42018: 152019: 15.12020: 15.32021: 15.32022: 15.82023: 16.52024: 17.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France stood at 17.54. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France peaked at 17.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2005.

France ranks 43rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 12.61
2006 12.98 +3.0%
2007 13.43 +3.4%
2008 13.26 -1.2%
2009 13.38 +0.9%
2010 13.35 -0.2%
2011 13.64 +2.2%
2012 13.73 +0.7%
2013 14.37 +4.6%
2014 14.12 -1.8%
2015 14.35 +1.6%
2016 14.53 +1.3%
2017 14.36 -1.2%
2018 14.96 +4.2%
2019 15.1 +0.9%
2020 15.32 +1.4%
2021 15.29 -0.2%
2022 15.81 +3.4%
2023 16.46 +4.1%
2024 17.54 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.13 12.61 13.43 5
2010s 14.25 13.35 15.1 10
2020s 16.08 15.29 17.54 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.2 compare
  2. 41 Palestine, State of 21.6 compare
  3. 42 Peru 18.62 compare
  4. 44 Ghana 17.32 compare
  5. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.31 compare
  6. 46 Panama 8.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France?
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in France was 17.54 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2005.
How does France rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
France ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 724 data points, 1991–2026
Last refreshed

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.