The annual wages growth in France fell to 1.6% in the December quarter of 2025 from 2.0% in the previous three-month period. The latest figure marked the lowest reading since the third quarter of 2021. source: DARES, France

Wage Growth in France averaged 2.19 percent from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4.70 percent in the first quarter of 2023 and a record low of 1.20 percent in the second quarter of 2015. This page provides - France Monthly Wages Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. France Wage Growth - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.

Wage Growth in France is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Wage Growth is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2026 and 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Benefit Claims -11.90 -21.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 208.00 258.20 Thousand Nov 2025
Jobseekers Total 3117.40 3129.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Wage Growth 1.60 2.00 percent Dec 2025


France Wage Growth
In France, wage growth refers to the year-on-year change of the monthly earnings in all sectors excluding agriculture. Data for Q1 2020 and Q1 2021 are not available due to labor market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.60 2.00 4.70 1.20 1999 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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