Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France
France: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.341 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France stood at 0.341. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France peaked at 0.341 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 2022.
France ranks 45th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.296 | — |
| 2005 | 0.29 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.287 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.284 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.281 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.289 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.287 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.292 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.293 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.292 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.293 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.298 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.295 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.296 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.288 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.285 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.278 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.282 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.279 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.341 | +22.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.341 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.334, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 0.341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.313, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2878 | 0.281 | 0.296 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.293 | 0.287 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2922 | 0.278 | 0.341 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 43 Switzerland 0.344 compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.344 compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 0.338 compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.336 compare
- 47 Türkiye 0.336 compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in France was 0.341 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 2022.
- How does France rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 45th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.