Mean and median income by age and sex in France
France: Mean and median income by age and sex was 30,438 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,438 Euro
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30,438 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
14,469 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by age and sex in France is 30,438 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in France peaked at 30,438 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,469 Euro, in 1995.
France ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,469 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 14,925 Euro | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15,256 Euro | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15,249 Euro | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,809 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,969 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16,496 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17,487 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 18,207 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18,322 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18,383 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,462 Euro | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 23,191 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23,421 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23,882 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,499 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,713 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24,612 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24,982 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,278 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,286 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,379 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,210 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25,382 Euro | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26,075 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,419 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27,577 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 29,297 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 30,438 Euro | +3.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 30,438 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 30,438 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,142 Euro | 14,469 Euro | 15,809 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,815 Euro | 15,969 Euro | 23,191 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,826 Euro | 23,421 Euro | 26,210 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,531 Euro | 25,382 Euro | 30,438 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 by age and sex in France?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in France was 30,438 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30,438 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,469 Euro in 1995.
- How does France rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- France ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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