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

France: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 8.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 69 countries
All-time high
9.21
in 2014
All-time low
7.57
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

02468102004201020162004: 7.62005: 7.62006: 7.72007: 7.72009: 8.12010: 8.32011: 8.52012: 8.42013: 8.62014: 9.22015: 92016: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in France is 8.94, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in France peaked at 9.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2004.

That places France 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, primary in France, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 7.57
2005 7.62 +0.6%
2006 7.72 +1.2%
2007 7.74 +0.3%
2009 8.13 +5.0%
2010 8.33 +2.5%
2011 8.46 +1.5%
2012 8.44 -0.2%
2013 8.59 +1.8%
2014 9.21 +7.2%
2015 8.96 -2.7%
2016 8.94 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.76 7.57 8.13 5
2010s 8.7 8.33 9.21 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Türkiye 9.69 compare
  2. 37 Sweden 9.62 compare
  3. 38 Palestine, State of 9.62 compare
  4. 40 Guatemala 8.79 compare
  5. 41 Republic of Moldova 8.63 compare
  6. 42 Germany 7.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in France?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in France was 8.94 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2004.
How does France rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
France ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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