Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France
France: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 31,507 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,507 Euro
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31,507 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
18,053 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France stood at 31,507 Euro. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France peaked at 31,507 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,053 Euro, in 2004.
That places France 14th out of 49 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 by most frequent activity status in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18,053 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 18,778 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 19,047 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18,988 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,962 Euro | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 23,618 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23,875 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24,269 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24,853 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25,026 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,650 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25,021 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,394 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,584 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25,645 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26,692 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26,040 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 27,170 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 27,660 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28,839 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 30,363 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 31,507 Euro | +3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31,507 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,400 Euro, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 31,507 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,410 Euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,241 Euro | 18,053 Euro | 23,618 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,101 Euro | 23,875 Euro | 26,692 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,596 Euro | 26,040 Euro | 31,507 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France?
- Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France was 31,507 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31,507 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,053 Euro in 2004.
- How does France rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- France ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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