Wages in France increased 1.70 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in France averaged 2.18 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.70 percent in the first quarter of 2023 and a record low of 1.20 percent in the second quarter of 2015. source: DARES, France

Wage Growth in France is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Wage Growth is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Benefit Claims 15.50 -9.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 232.60 274.30 Thousand May 2026
Jobseekers Total 3115.60 3100.10 Thousand May 2026
Wage Growth 1.70 1.60 percent Jun 2026


France Wage Growth
In France, wage growth refers to the year-on-year change of the monthly earnings in all sectors excluding agriculture. Data for Q1 2020 and Q1 2021 are not available due to labor market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 1.60 4.70 1.20 1999 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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