Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France
France: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 14.87 cur lcu in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2020, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France stood at 14.87 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France peaked at 14.87 cur lcu in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.97 cur lcu, in 2005.
That places France 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.97 cur lcu | — |
| 2006 | 11.24 cur lcu | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.62 cur lcu | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.83 cur lcu | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.15 cur lcu | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.08 cur lcu | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3 cur lcu | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.59 cur lcu | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.16 cur lcu | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.11 cur lcu | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.09 cur lcu | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.03 cur lcu | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 cur lcu | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.58 cur lcu | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.03 cur lcu | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.87 cur lcu | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.56 cur lcu | 10.97 cur lcu | 12.15 cur lcu | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.02 cur lcu | 12.08 cur lcu | 14.03 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 cur lcu | 14.87 cur lcu | 14.87 cur lcu | 1 |
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- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in France was 14.87 cur lcu in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 cur lcu in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 cur lcu in 2005.
- How does France rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- France ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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