Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France

France: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 12.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.29
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
12.29
in 2016
All-time low
8.72
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 8.72005: 8.72006: 8.92007: 8.72009: 9.82010: 9.92011: 10.12012: 10.32013: 10.62014: 12.12015: 12.32016: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France is 12.29, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France peaked at 12.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2005.

France ranks 43rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 8.75
2005 8.72 -0.3%
2006 8.87 +1.7%
2007 8.73 -1.6%
2009 9.8 +12.2%
2010 9.89 +1.0%
2011 10.13 +2.4%
2012 10.32 +1.9%
2013 10.56 +2.3%
2014 12.09 +14.5%
2015 12.25 +1.4%
2016 12.29 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.97 8.72 9.8 5
2010s 11.08 9.89 12.29 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Cyprus 13.85 compare
  2. 41 Sweden 13.83 compare
  3. 42 Türkiye 12.79 compare
  4. 44 Egypt 11.99 compare
  5. 45 Palestine, State of 10.42 compare
  6. 46 Brazil 10.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in France was 12.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2005.
How does France rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
France ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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