Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France

France: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 19.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
19.65
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
19.65
in 2016
All-time low
15.18
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France, 2004–2016

051015202004201020162004: 15.82005: 15.52006: 15.52007: 15.22009: 16.32010: 16.32011: 16.32012: 16.32013: 16.62014: 19.12015: 19.22016: 19.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France is 19.65, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France peaked at 19.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.18, in 2007.

That places France 36th out of 65 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 15.77
2005 15.49 -1.8%
2006 15.54 +0.4%
2007 15.18 -2.3%
2009 16.31 +7.5%
2010 16.28 -0.2%
2011 16.32 +0.2%
2012 16.3 -0.1%
2013 16.59 +1.8%
2014 19.07 +15.0%
2015 19.17 +0.6%
2016 19.65 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.66 15.18 16.31 5
2010s 17.62 16.28 19.65 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.17 compare
  2. 34 Sweden 23.08 compare
  3. 35 Ireland 20.98 compare
  4. 37 Palestine, State of 18.33 compare
  5. 38 Italy 14.93 compare
  6. 39 Malta 14.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in France was 19.65 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 19.65 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 2007.
How does France rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
France ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 886 data points, 1981–2021
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