Average hourly earnings of employees in France
France: Average hourly earnings of employees was 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in France, 2005–2020
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
France recorded 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in France peaked at 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
France ranks 10th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 7 Spain 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Sweden 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 United Kingdom 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Hungary 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Israel 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Slovakia 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in France?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in France was 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does France rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.