Wages in Manufacturing in France increased to 122.70 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 122.40 points in the second quarter of 2025. Wages in Manufacturing in France averaged 100.36 points from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 122.70 points in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 71.90 points in the fourth quarter of 1998. source: INSEE, France

Wages in Manufacturing in France is expected to be 124.01 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Hourly Wages in Industry Index is projected to trend around 127.28 points in 2027 and 129.83 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 28108.00 28153.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 69.40 69.40 percent Dec 2025
Government Payrolls 6077.30 6060.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.40 75.20 percent Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2837.60 2842.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 27107.30 27117.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls 21001.20 21030.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 68.44 68.25 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 101.16 100.75 points Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.90 7.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 3602.00 3493.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.70 122.40 points Sep 2025


France Hourly Wages in Industry Index
In France, Hourly Wage Rate for Manual Workers (SHBO) excludes bonuses (except working time reduction related bonuses) and overtime payment. It corresponds to a gross wage, before social contribution and social incomes. It only refers to manual workers. It is obtained from the ACEMO survey, by dividing the monthly gross salary by the monthly average working hours.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
122.70 122.40 122.70 71.90 1998 - 2025 points Quarterly
NSA, 2017Q2=100