Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in France

France: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 19 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
22 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2010
All-time low
19 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in France, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 20 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 22 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 19.9 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 19.3 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 19 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

France recorded 19 Percentage of full-time employment for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in France peaked at 22 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2024.

That places France 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5 Percentage of full-time employment 20 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 21.33 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 22 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment 19 Percentage of full-time employment 19.92 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 OECD 19.61 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 22 Austria 19.42 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 25 Germany 17.67 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 26 Malta 16.95 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 27 Italy 16.27 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in France?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in France was 19 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024.
How does France rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
France ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.