Labour Costs in France increased to 115.31 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 114.78 points in the first quarter of 2026. Labour Costs in France averaged 54.31 points from 1949 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 115.31 points in the second quarter of 2026 and a record low of 5.85 points in the first quarter of 1949. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in France is expected to be 117.50 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 127.56 points in 2027 and 130.24 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.10 31.10 Hours Jun 2026
Employed Persons 28232.00 28267.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.00 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 69.00 69.30 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 23969.00 23830.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Government Payrolls 6064.10 6063.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Benefit Claims -61.30 21.50 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 234.30 277.60 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.40 75.50 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 115.31 114.78 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.10 2.00 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 2816.20 2824.40 Thousand Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1867.00 1823.00 EUR/Month Dec 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 27021.10 27033.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Private Non Farm Payrolls 20957.00 20981.30 Thousand Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 4937.70 4934.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 69.08 68.85 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 102.09 101.95 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 63.00 62.75 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 63.00 62.75 Years Dec 2026
Jobseekers Total 3081.70 3143.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.30 8.10 percent Jun 2026
Wage Growth 1.70 1.60 percent Jun 2026
Wages 3602.00 3490.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 124.70 123.80 points Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.60 20.80 percent Aug 2026


France Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
115.31 114.78 115.31 5.85 1949 - 2026 points Quarterly
2020=100, SA