Labour Costs in France increased to 114.50 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 113.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in France averaged 54.75 points from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 114.50 points in the first quarter of 2026 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 116.22 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 126.93 points in 2027 and 129.60 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.10 31.30 Hours Mar 2026
Employed Persons 28259.00 28221.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 0.00 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 69.50 69.40 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 23776.40 23727.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Government Payrolls 6063.10 6054.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Benefit Claims -9.00 35.60 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 274.30 295.20 Thousand Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.50 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 113.70 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 2824.40 2829.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1823.00 1802.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 27033.20 27072.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Private Non Farm Payrolls 20970.10 21016.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 4928.10 4883.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.08 68.85 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 101.41 101.40 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 63.00 62.75 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 63.00 62.75 Years Dec 2026
Jobseekers Total 3100.10 3109.10 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.90 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 1.60 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Wages 3602.00 3490.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.90 122.70 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 21.40 21.20 percent Apr 2026


France Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
114.50 113.70 114.50 5.90 1950 - 2026 points Quarterly
2020=100, SA