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

France: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 11.28 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
11.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.28
in 2016
All-time low
8.75
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 8.72005: 8.82006: 8.92007: 8.82009: 9.92010: 102011: 10.22012: 10.52013: 10.92014: 11.22015: 11.22016: 11.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in France stood at 11.28. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in France peaked at 11.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2004.

France ranks 40th of 67 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.04 8.75 9.88 5
2010s 10.75 9.98 11.28 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 37 United Kingdom 13.32 compare
  2. 38 Cyprus 12.61 compare
  3. 39 Egypt 11.51 compare
  4. 41 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 10.42 compare
  5. 42 Italy 9.35 compare
  6. 43 Brazil 8.82 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in France?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in France was 11.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2004.
How does France rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
France ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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