Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
France's wages (labour cost) stands at 1.8% as of 2026-03-31, down from 2.2% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2026 (69 observations).
In 2026-03-31, France's wages (labour cost) was 1.8%, down from 2.2% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, France's wages (labour cost) was 2.2%, unchanged from 2.2% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, France's wages (labour cost) was 2.2%, up from 2.1% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, France's wages (labour cost) was 2.1%, down from 2.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, France's wages (labour cost) was 2.7%, up from 2.3% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.2% | +0% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4% | +0% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022-06-30 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021-09-30 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021-06-30 | -0.1% | -1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.1% | +1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019-09-30 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019-03-31 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018-09-30 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018-06-30 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018-03-31 | 1.4% | +0% |
| 2017-12-31 | 1.4% | +0% |
| 2017-09-30 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017-06-30 | 1% | +0% |
| 2017-03-31 | 1% | +0% |
| 2016-12-31 | 1% | -0.2% |
| 2016-09-30 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015-12-31 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015-09-30 | 1% | +0% |
| 2015-06-30 | 1% | +0% |
| 2015-03-31 | 1% | +0.7% |
| 2014-12-31 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014-09-30 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014-06-30 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014-03-31 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013-09-30 | 0.7% | +0% |
| 2013-06-30 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013-03-31 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012-12-31 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012-09-30 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012-06-30 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012-03-31 | 2% | -0.9% |
| 2011-12-31 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011-09-30 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011-06-30 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011-03-31 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010-12-31 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010-09-30 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010-06-30 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010-03-31 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009-12-31 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009-09-30 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009-06-30 | 2.1% | +1% |
| 2009-03-31 | 1.1% | — |
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France's wages (labour cost) is 1.8% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 2.2% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 4.8% (2022-12-31); the lowest is -0.1% (2021-06-30), across data from 2009 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.