Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 1.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
748,654
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in France, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 748.7k2001: 781.6k2002: 813.8k2003: 837.8k2004: 867.0k2005: 899.3k2006: 937.3k2007: 974.3k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in France stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 1.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 748,654, in 2000.

France ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 748,654 —
2001 781,644 +4.4%
2002 813,794 +4.1%
2003 837,820 +3.0%
2004 866,987 +3.5%
2005 899,274 +3.7%
2006 937,326 +4.2%
2007 974,335 +3.9%
2008 1.00 million +3.0%
2009 1.01 million +0.3%
2010 1.03 million +2.6%
2011 1.06 million +3.1%
2012 1.09 million +2.3%
2013 1.11 million +1.8%
2014 1.13 million +1.7%
2015 1.14 million +1.4%
2016 1.16 million +1.9%
2017 1.20 million +3.2%
2018 1.23 million +2.5%
2019 1.24 million +0.9%
2020 1.20 million -3.9%
2021 1.29 million +7.6%
2022 1.38 million +7.2%
2023 1.45 million +5.1%
2024 1.50 million +3.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.50 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126,000, 11.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 129,731, 11.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 887,034 748,654 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.14 million 1.03 million 1.24 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 1.20 million 1.50 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 2.23 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 823,169 compare
  3. 4 Spain 763,677 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in France?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in France was 1.50 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 748,654 in 2000.
How does France rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,785 data points, 2000–2024
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