Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France
France: Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) was 19.3 USD_PPP/cap in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France, 2005–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France is 19.3 USD_PPP/cap, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France peaked at 19.3 USD_PPP/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.11 USD_PPP/cap, in 2005.
France ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.11 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2006 | 12.41 USD_PPP/cap | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.81 USD_PPP/cap | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.03 USD_PPP/cap | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.68 USD_PPP/cap | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.74 USD_PPP/cap | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.23 USD_PPP/cap | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.44 USD_PPP/cap | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.53 USD_PPP/cap | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 15.53 USD_PPP/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.28 USD_PPP/cap | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.67 USD_PPP/cap | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.86 USD_PPP/cap | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.49 USD_PPP/cap | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.76 USD_PPP/cap | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3 USD_PPP/cap | +8.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 19.3 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.68 USD_PPP/cap, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- France's 19.3 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.61 USD_PPP/cap, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.81 USD_PPP/cap | 12.11 USD_PPP/cap | 13.68 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.45 USD_PPP/cap | 13.74 USD_PPP/cap | 17.76 USD_PPP/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 USD_PPP/cap | 19.3 USD_PPP/cap | 19.3 USD_PPP/cap | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.13 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 1 Switzerland 35 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 2 Viet Nam 6.67 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 3 Chile 12.06 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 6.27 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.61 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 4 Türkiye 6.05 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 5 Panama 11.29 USD_PPP/cap compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 6.03 USD_PPP/cap compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in France was 19.3 USD_PPP/cap in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 USD_PPP/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 USD_PPP/cap in 2005.
- How does France rank for average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base)?
- France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.