Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in France
France: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
47
in 2011
All-time low
38
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 38 for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in France peaked at 47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2024.
France ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9 | — |
| 2001 | 44.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.4 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 46.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.5 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 40.8 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.6 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 38 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.57 | 43.9 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 | 41.9 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.63 | 38 | 40.9 | 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 tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in France?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in France was 38 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2024.
- How does France rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- France ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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