Labour Costs in France decreased to 113.70 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 113.80 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in France averaged 54.36 points from 1950 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 113.80 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 115.86 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 124.31 points in 2027 and 126.79 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.10 31.20 Hours Sep 2025
Employed Persons 28108.00 28153.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.10 0.10 percent Sep 2025
Employment Rate 69.40 69.50 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 24032.80 23957.80 Thousand Sep 2025
Government Payrolls 6077.30 6060.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Benefit Claims -11.90 -21.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 208.00 258.20 Thousand Nov 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.20 75.30 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 113.70 113.80 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.70 percent Sep 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 2837.60 2842.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 1823.00 1802.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 27107.30 27117.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Private Non Farm Payrolls 21001.20 21030.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 4791.80 4935.60 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 68.44 68.25 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 101.16 100.75 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 62.75 62.50 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 62.75 62.50 Years Dec 2025
Jobseekers Total 3117.40 3129.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.70 7.60 percent Sep 2025
Wage Growth 2.00 2.10 percent Sep 2025
Wages 3602.00 3493.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.70 122.40 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.10 18.50 percent Dec 2025


France Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
113.70 113.80 113.80 5.90 1950 - 2025 points Quarterly
2020=100, SA