Labour Costs in France increased to 113.70 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 113.40 points in the first quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in France averaged 54.17 points from 1950 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 113.70 points in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 5.90 points in the first quarter of 1950. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in France is expected to be 116.32 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Labour Costs is projected to trend around 127.29 points in 2026 and 129.45 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.20 31.20 Hours Jun 2025
Employed Persons 28066.00 27867.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Employment Change 0.00 -0.30 percent Jun 2025
Employment Rate 69.60 69.50 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 23735.40 23549.30 Thousand Mar 2025
Government Payrolls 6068.10 6059.60 Thousand Jun 2025
Unemployment Benefit Claims 52.90 -21.60 Thousand Jul 2025
Job Vacancies 274.40 271.80 Thousand Jul 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Jun 2025
Labour Costs 113.70 113.40 points Jun 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.70 percent Jun 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2841.00 2846.80 Thousand Jun 2025
Minimum Wages 1802.00 1802.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 27100.00 27048.20 Thousand Jun 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls Prel 21031.90 20988.50 Thousand Jun 2025
Part Time Employment 4858.10 4737.70 Thousand Mar 2025
Population 68.44 68.25 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.43 100.35 points Dec 2024
Retirement Age Men 62.75 62.50 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 62.75 62.50 Years Dec 2025
Jobseekers Total 3033.50 2980.60 Thousand Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.50 7.50 percent Jun 2025
Wage Growth 2.10 2.80 percent Mar 2025
Wages 3613.00 3466.00 EUR/Month Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 121.70 120.90 points Mar 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.50 18.70 percent Jul 2025



France Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
113.70 113.40 113.70 5.90 1950 - 2025 points Quarterly
2020=100, SA