Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in France

France: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 1,867 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,867
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,867
in 2026
All-time low
1,049
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026

Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in France, 1999–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201220261999: 1.0k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.8k2026: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in France is 1,867, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in France peaked at 1,867 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,049, in 1999.

That places France 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,049 1,049 1,049 1
2000s 1,228 1,083 1,338 10
2010s 1,443 1,344 1,521 10
2020s 1,703 1,539 1,867 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Germany 2,343 compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
  3. 5 Belgium 2,234 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 1,583 compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 1,482 compare
  6. 9 Spain 1,425 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in France?
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in France was 1,867 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,867 in 2026.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,049 in 1999.
How does France rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
France ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 780 data points, 1999–2026
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