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

France: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 10.84 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10.84
in 2016
All-time low
8.56
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

02.557.5102004201020162004: 8.62005: 8.62006: 8.82007: 8.72009: 9.62010: 9.82011: 102012: 10.22013: 10.42014: 10.72015: 10.82016: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 10.84 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in France peaked at 10.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.56, in 2004.

That places France 49th out of 76 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.84 8.56 9.64 5
2010s 10.4 9.78 10.84 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Austria 11.63 compare
  2. 47 Turkey 11.62 compare
  3. 48 Egypt 11.51 compare
  4. 50 Palestine 10.02 compare
  5. 51 Italy 9.24 compare
  6. 52 Malta 8.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in France?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in France was 10.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.56 in 2004.
How does France rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
France ranks 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
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