Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France
France: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 117.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
117.5 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
119.7 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
86.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France stood at 117.5 Index, 2020=100.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France peaked at 119.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.3 Index, 2020=100, in 2008.
That places France 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 86.3 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2009 | 88.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 90.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 93.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.3 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 95.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.1 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 102.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 103.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 105.2 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 110.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 114.4 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 117.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 119.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 117.5 Index, 2020=100 | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 117.5 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 117.5 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.35 Index, 2020=100 | 86.3 Index, 2020=100 | 88.4 Index, 2020=100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97 Index, 2020=100 | 90.5 Index, 2020=100 | 102.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.57 Index, 2020=100 | 103.9 Index, 2020=100 | 119.7 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in France was 117.5 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2008.
- How does France rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- France ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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