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

France: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 1,972 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,972
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1,972
in 2016
All-time low
1,376
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201020162004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in France is 1,972, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in France peaked at 1,972 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,376, in 2004.

France ranks 43rd of 71 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.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in France, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1,376
2005 1,380 +0.3%
2006 1,402 +1.6%
2007 1,387 -1.1%
2009 1,531 +10.4%
2010 1,571 +2.6%
2011 1,592 +1.4%
2012 1,622 +1.9%
2013 1,677 +3.3%
2014 1,882 +12.2%
2015 1,912 +1.6%
2016 1,972 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,415 1,376 1,531 5
2010s 1,747 1,571 1,972 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Sweden 2,256 compare
  2. 41 Germany 2,204 compare
  3. 42 Ireland 2,112 compare
  4. 44 Brazil 1,800 compare
  5. 45 Palestine, State of 1,671 compare
  6. 46 Malta 1,613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in France?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in France was 1,972 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,972 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,376 in 2004.
How does France rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
France ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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