Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France

France: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 1,678 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,678
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,692
in 2013
All-time low
1,253
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France, 2004–2016

05001.0k1.5k2004201020162004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.3k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France is 1,678, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France peaked at 1,692 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,253, in 2005.

That places France 40th 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1,297
2005 1,253 -3.4%
2006 1,360 +8.5%
2007 1,334 -1.9%
2009 1,540 +15.4%
2010 1,507 -2.2%
2011 1,562 +3.7%
2012 1,650 +5.6%
2013 1,692 +2.6%
2014 1,630 -3.7%
2015 1,645 +0.9%
2016 1,678 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,357 1,253 1,540 5
2010s 1,623 1,507 1,692 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 37 Cyprus 2,058 compare
  2. 38 Republic of Moldova 1,913 compare
  3. 39 Guatemala 1,847 compare
  4. 41 Italy 1,539 compare
  5. 42 Brazil 1,200 compare
  6. 43 Spain 1,168 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in France was 1,678 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,692 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,253 in 2005.
How does France rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
France ranks 40th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
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