Median monthly earnings of employees in France
France: Median monthly earnings of employees was 3,720 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in France, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median monthly earnings of employees in France is 3,720, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in France peaked at 3,720 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 2004.
France ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Median monthly earnings of employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,733 | — |
| 2005 | 1,747 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,779 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,291 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 2,413 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,501 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,649 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,751 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,832 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,894 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,912 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,925 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,010 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,007 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,134 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,036 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,078 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,264 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,423 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,611 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 3,720 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,077 | 1,733 | 2,501 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,866 | 2,550 | 3,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,355 | 3,036 | 3,720 | 6 |
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 monthly earnings of employees in France?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in France was 3,720 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,720 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 2004.
- How does France rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 monthly earnings of employees. 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.