SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in France
France: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 16.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in France, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in France is 16.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in France peaked at 16.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2005.
That places France 55th out of 68 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.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.97 | — |
| 2006 | 11.24 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.62 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.83 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.15 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.08 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.16 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.11 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.09 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.87 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.38 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.53 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.38 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 16.19 | +5.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.71, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- France's 16.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.67, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.56 | 10.97 | 12.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 12.08 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 | 14.38 | 16.19 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in France?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in France was 16.19 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2005.
- How does France rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to 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. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.