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France Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in France stood at 16.5 local currency in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 1.9% from 16.19 local currency in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 13.09 local currency (up 26% since). The highest value since 1969 was 40.27 local currency in 1987, the lowest 5.23 local currency in 1969. France ranked 38th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2024; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in France?

Hourly earnings in France stood at 16.5 local currency in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in France rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.9% from 16.19 local currency in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 13.09 local currency (up 26% since).

How does France rank for Hourly earnings?

France ranked 38th highest of the 45 countries in this dataset in 2024; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in France?

The highest value since 1969 was 40.27 local currency in 1987, the lowest 5.23 local currency in 1969.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in France
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountryFrance
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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Latest value: 16.5 local currency (2025)

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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — France [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/FRA. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — France." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/FRA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — France." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/FRA. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_fra,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- France}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/FRA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}