Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France
France: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 20,965 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
France recorded 20,965 Euro for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France peaked at 20,965 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,796 Euro, in 2004.
That places France 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,796 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 12,173 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12,252 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12,092 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15,635 Euro | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 16,179 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,035 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,497 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17,019 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16,954 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16,658 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,939 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17,113 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,941 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16,804 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17,741 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16,509 Euro | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16,993 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17,872 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 18,847 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 20,285 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 20,965 Euro | +3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20,965 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,477 Euro, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 20,965 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,995 Euro, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +29.3% | 12,092 Euro | 15,635 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,354 Euro | 11,796 Euro | 16,179 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,870 Euro | 16,035 Euro | 17,741 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,578 Euro | 16,509 Euro | 20,965 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in France was 20,965 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20,965 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,796 Euro in 2004.
- How does France rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- France ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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