Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France
France: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 115.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
115.1 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
115.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
82.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France stood at 115.1 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France peaked at 115.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.4 Index, 2020=100, in 2008.
France ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.4 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2009 | 84 Index, 2020=100 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 88.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.9 Index, 2020=100 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 100.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 104.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 108.9 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 112.5 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 115.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 115.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.7 Index, 2020=100, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 115.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2 Index, 2020=100 | 82.4 Index, 2020=100 | 84 Index, 2020=100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.7 Index, 2020=100 | 86.2 Index, 2020=100 | 98.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.98 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 115.1 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
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- 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 labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in France was 115.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2008.
- How does France rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- France ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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