Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in France

France: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 22.26 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.26
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
22.26
in 2016
All-time low
17.2
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in France, 2004–2016

051015202004201020162004: 17.92005: 17.52006: 17.62007: 17.22009: 18.52010: 18.42011: 18.52012: 18.52013: 18.82014: 21.62015: 21.72016: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in France stood at 22.26. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in France peaked at 22.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2007.

France ranks 9th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in France, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 17.87
2005 17.55 -1.8%
2006 17.61 +0.4%
2007 17.2 -2.3%
2009 18.48 +7.5%
2010 18.44 -0.2%
2011 18.49 +0.2%
2012 18.46 -0.1%
2013 18.79 +1.8%
2014 21.6 +15.0%
2015 21.72 +0.6%
2016 22.26 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.74 17.2 18.48 5
2010s 19.97 18.44 22.26 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Germany 28.85 compare
  2. 7 Palestine 26.9 compare
  3. 8 Malta 23.34 compare
  4. 10 Ireland 21.86 compare
  5. 11 South Korea 21.19 compare
  6. 12 Italy 18.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in France?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in France was 22.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.26 in 2016.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2007.
How does France rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
France ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 862 data points, 1990–2021
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