Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in France

France: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.69 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.62 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2022
All-time low
5.79 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2010
Years of data
8
2002–2024

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

0510152002201320242002: 7.2 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 6.5 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 5.8 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 7.2 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 7.7 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 12.6 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 11.7 Percentage of full-time employment

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

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in France stood at 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in France peaked at 12.62 Percentage of full-time employment in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.79 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2010.

France ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.84 Percentage of full-time employment 6.47 Percentage of full-time employment 7.22 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 6.91 Percentage of full-time employment 5.79 Percentage of full-time employment 7.74 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 12.22 Percentage of full-time employment 11.69 Percentage of full-time employment 12.62 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Romania 12.62 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 22 Chile 12.34 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 24 Belgium 11.61 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 11.42 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 26 Japan 10.67 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in France?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in France was 11.69 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 — low pay incidence recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.62 Percentage of full-time employment in 2022.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
How does France rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
France ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
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.