Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France
France: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
54.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 2005
All-time low
33.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France is 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France peaked at 54.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 1967.
That places France 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.79 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | — |
| 1961 | 40.77 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 38.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 37.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 36.29 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 35.61 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 34.7 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 33.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 38.87 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 41.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 40.47 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 40.36 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.91 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 43.01 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 45.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 46.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 45.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 46.58 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 46.39 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 51.41 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 51.22 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 49.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 50.1 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 49.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 48.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 49.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.24 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.61 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.74 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 50.74 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 50.33 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.16 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.88 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.7 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 50.76 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.88 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.27 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.68 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.31 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.38 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.2 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- France's 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.07 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 33.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 42.79 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.36 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 47.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.16 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 47.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 51.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.31 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 48.61 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 50.74 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 50.16 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 54.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 49.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 50.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 49.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Colombia 58.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 3 Lithuania 41.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 Netherlands 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 Latvia 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 Estonia 36.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Australia 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Türkiye 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 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 minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in France was 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 54.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1967.
- How does France rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- France ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.