Wages in France increased to 3602 EUR/Month in 2024 from 3493 EUR/Month in 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Average Nominal Monthly Wages - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, in France, men working in combined services in the private sector earned almost 24 percent more than women in the same sector of activity. Men working in the business sector also earned more than their female counterparts, indeed the difference of salaries in the business sector was around 15.6 percent. Finally, the only sector where women workers received slightly more money than men was in the construction sector.

Since 2000, the average annual wages in France have been increasing. In 2000, the average annual wages in France amounted to 25,606 euros. Since then, the average wage in France has been increasing, despite a slight decrease between 2019 and 2020. While the average annual wages were 32,409 euros in 2008, they reached 44,909 euros in 2024.

In France in 2023, managers of large companies with 500 or more employees earned the highest salary compared to any other socio-professional category in the private sector, indeed that year, they received the average net monthly salary of 16,571 euros. The second highest-paid occupation in the private sector was Capital Markets Frameworks, their average salary was around 11,031 euros.

Wages in France increased 2 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - France Monthly Wages Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Minimum Wages in France remained unchanged at 1802 EUR/Month in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 1802 EUR/Month in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - France Minimum Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

France Gross Salary Index: Public Employees data was reported at 116.150 2000=100 in Apr 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 116.150 2000=100 for Jan 2018. France Gross Salary Index: Public Employees data is updated quarterly, averaging 109.760 2000=100 from Oct 2000 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 116.150 2000=100 in Apr 2018 and a record low of 100.000 2000=100 in Oct 2000. France Gross Salary Index: Public Employees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G032: Labour Statistics: Public Employees: Salary Index: 2000=100.

This statistic highlights the average net monthly salary of French employees in the private sector in 2023, by socio-professional category and by gender. In 2023, a male manager earned on average 4,850 euros per month, while a female executive earned on average around 4,570 euros per month.

France Net Salary Index: Public Employees: Category C data was reported at 114.500 2000=100 in Apr 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 114.500 2000=100 for Jan 2018. France Net Salary Index: Public Employees: Category C data is updated quarterly, averaging 111.040 2000=100 from Oct 2000 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.850 2000=100 in Oct 2017 and a record low of 100.000 2000=100 in Oct 2000. France Net Salary Index: Public Employees: Category C data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G032: Labour Statistics: Public Employees: Salary Index: 2000=100.

Key information about France Household Income per Capita

• France Annual Household Income per Capita reached 29,345.298 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous value of 28,069.256 USD in Dec 2023.
• France Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1957 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 13,155.272 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 29,345.298 USD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 785.864 USD in Dec 1959.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of France grew 2.030 % YoY in Sep 2025.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from quarterly Household Income and annual Average Population and converts it into USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies provides Household Income in EUR and Average Population. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income covers Household Disposable Income only. Seasonally adjusted Household Income is used since non-seasonally adjusted data is unavailable from the source.

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In France, during the second quarter of 2025, household gross disposable income increased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter, while purchasing power rose by 0.2 percent.

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Wages in Manufacturing in France increased to 122.40 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 121.70 points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Hourly Wages in Industry Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Context

[INSEE][1] is the official french institute gathering data of many types around France. It can be demographic (Births, Deaths, Population Density...), Economic (Salary, Firms by activity / size...) and more.
It can be a great help to observe and measure inequality in the french population.

Content

Four files are in the dataset :

• base_etablissement_par_tranche_effectif : give information on the number of firms in every french town, categorized by size , come from [INSEE][2].
  • CODGEO : geographique code for the town (can be joined with code_insee column from "name_geographic_information.csv')
  • LIBGEO : name of the town (in french)
  • REG : region number
  • DEP : depatment number
  • E14TST : total number of firms in the town
  • E14TS0ND : number of unknown or null size firms in the town
  • E14TS1 : number of firms with 1 to 5 employees in the town
  • E14TS6 : number of firms with 6 to 9 employees in the town
  • E14TS10 : number of firms with 10 to 19 employees in the town
  • E14TS20 : number of firms with 20 to 49 employees in the town
  • E14TS50 : number of firms with 50 to 99 employees in the town
  • E14TS100 : number of firms with 100 to 199 employees in the town
  • E14TS200 : number of firms with 200 to 499 employees in the town
  • E14TS500 : number of firms with more than 500 employees in the town

• name_geographic_information : give geographic data on french town (mainly latitude and longitude, but also region / department codes and names )

  • EU_circo : name of the European Union Circonscription
  • code_région : code of the region attached to the town
  • nom_région : name of the region attached to the town
  • chef.lieu_région : name the administrative center around the town
  • numéro_département : code of the department attached to the town
  • nom_département : name of the department attached to the town
  • préfecture : name of the local administrative division around the town
  • numéro_circonscription : number of the circumpscription
  • nom_commune : name of the town
  • codes_postaux : post-codes relative to the town
  • code_insee : unique code for the town
  • latitude : GPS latitude
  • longitude : GPS longitude
  • éloignement : i couldn't manage to figure out what was the meaning of this number

• net_salary_per_town_per_category : salaries around french town per job categories, age and sex

  • CODGEO : unique code of the town
  • LIBGEO : name of the town
  • SNHM14 : mean net salary
  • SNHMC14 : mean net salary per hour for executive
  • SNHMP14 : mean net salary per hour for middle manager
  • SNHME14 : mean net salary per hour for employee
  • SNHMO14 : mean net salary per hour for worker
  • SNHMF14 : mean net salary for women
  • SNHMFC14 : mean net salary per hour for feminin executive
  • SNHMFP14 : mean net salary per hour for feminin middle manager
  • SNHMFE14 : mean net salary per hour for feminin employee
  • SNHMFO14 : mean net salary per hour for feminin worker
  • SNHMH14 : mean net salary for man
  • SNHMHC14 : mean net salary per hour for masculin executive
  • SNHMHP14 : mean net salary per hour for masculin middle manager
  • SNHMHE14 : mean net salary per hour for masculin employee
  • SNHMHO14 : mean net salary per hour for masculin worker
  • SNHM1814 : mean net salary per hour for 18-25 years old
  • SNHM2614 : mean net salary per hour for 26-50 years old
  • SNHM5014 : mean net salary per hour for >50 years old
  • SNHMF1814 : mean net salary per hour for women between 18-25 years old
  • SNHMF2614 : mean net salary per hour for women between 26-50 years old
  • SNHMF5014 : mean net salary per hour for women >50 years old
  • SNHMH1814 : mean net salary per hour for men between 18-25 years old
  • SNHMH2614 : mean net salary per hour for men between 26-50 years old
  • SNHMH5014 : mean net salary per hour for men >50 years old

• population : [demographic][3] information in France per town, age, sex and living mode

  • NIVGEO : geographic level (arrondissement, communes...)
  • CODGEO : unique code for the town
  • LIBGEO : name of the town (might contain some utf-8 errors, this information has better quality name_geographic_information)
  • MOCO : cohabitation mode : [list and meaning available in Data description]
  • AGE80_17 : age category (slice of 5 years) | ex : 0 -> people between 0 and 4 years old
  • SEXE : sex, 1 for men | 2 for women
  • NB : Number of people in the category

• departments.geojson : contains the borders of french departments. From [Gregoire David (github)][4]

These datasets can be merged by : CODGEO = code_insee

Acknowledgements

The entire dataset has been created (and actualized) by INSEE, I just uploaded it on Kaggle after doing some jobs and checks ...

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in France was reported at 84.52 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

France FR: Wages Index data was reported at 113.673 2010=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 111.918 2010=100 for 2015. France FR: Wages Index data is updated yearly, averaging 35.858 2010=100 from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2016, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 113.673 2010=100 in 2016 and a record low of 0.761 2010=100 in 1948. France FR: Wages Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

France - Labour input: Gross wages and salaries was 120.80 points in September of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Labour input: Gross wages and salaries - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, France - Labour input: Gross wages and salaries reached a record high of 120.80 points in September of 2023 and a record low of 93.90 points in June of 2020.

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France - Labour costs other than wages and salaries was EUR14.00 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Labour costs other than wages and salaries - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, France - Labour costs other than wages and salaries reached a record high of EUR14.00 in December of 2024 and a record low of EUR10.30 in December of 2008.