Wages in Manufacturing in France increased to 122.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 122.70 points in the third quarter of 2025. Wages in Manufacturing in France averaged 100.57 points from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 122.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 71.90 points in the fourth quarter of 1998. source: INSEE, France

Wages in Manufacturing in France is expected to be 124.60 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Hourly Wages in Industry Index is projected to trend around 127.49 points in 2027 and 130.17 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 28177.00 28114.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.50 69.40 percent Mar 2026
Government Payrolls 6063.10 6054.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.50 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 2824.40 2829.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 27033.20 27072.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Private Non Farm Payrolls 20970.10 21016.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.08 68.85 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 101.41 101.40 points Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.90 percent Mar 2026
Wages 3602.00 3490.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 122.90 122.70 points Dec 2025


France Hourly Wages in Industry Index
In France, Hourly Wage Rate for Manual Workers (SHBO) excludes bonuses (except working time reduction related bonuses) and overtime payment. It corresponds to a gross wage, before social contribution and social incomes. It only refers to manual workers. It is obtained from the ACEMO survey, by dividing the monthly gross salary by the monthly average working hours.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
122.90 122.70 122.90 71.90 1998 - 2025 points Quarterly
NSA, 2017Q2=100