Median hourly earnings of employees in France
France: Median hourly earnings of employees was 12.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median hourly earnings of employees in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
France recorded 12.83 for median hourly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in France peaked at 12.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2005.
That places France 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median hourly earnings of employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.91 | — |
| 2006 | 9.17 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.38 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.89 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.95 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.23 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.38 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.55 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.65 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.31 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.72 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.76 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 12.83 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 8.91 | 9.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.62 | 9.95 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 11.54 | 12.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 median hourly earnings of employees in France?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in France was 12.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2005.
- How does France rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Median hourly 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 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.