Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in France

France: Average hourly earnings of STEM employees was 20.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.79
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.79
in 2024
All-time low
15.34
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in France, 2011–2024

051015202011201720242011: 15.42012: 15.72013: 16.32014: 15.52015: 15.62016: 15.32017: 15.52018: 16.52019: 16.62020: 17.22021: 17.62022: 17.92023: 18.92024: 20.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 20.79 for average hourly earnings of stem employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of stem employees in France peaked at 20.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.34, in 2016.

That places France 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 15.36
2012 15.72 +2.4%
2013 16.31 +3.8%
2014 15.54 -4.7%
2015 15.55 +0.1%
2016 15.34 -1.4%
2017 15.52 +1.1%
2018 16.52 +6.4%
2019 16.55 +0.2%
2020 17.2 +3.9%
2021 17.63 +2.5%
2022 17.94 +1.8%
2023 18.87 +5.2%
2024 20.79 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.83 15.34 16.55 9
2020s 18.48 17.2 20.79 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.03
  2. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.34 compare
  3. 29 Palestine, State of 21.47 compare
  4. 31 Italy 11.9 compare
  5. 32 Portugal 11.28 compare
  6. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.23 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of stem employees in France?
Average hourly earnings of stem employees in France was 20.79 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of stem employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 20.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of stem employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.34 in 2016.
How does France rank for average hourly earnings of stem employees?
France ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of stem employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 STEM employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 392 data points, 2003–2026
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.