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 47 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201420252004: 18.1k Euro2005: 18.8k Euro2006: 19.0k Euro2007: 19.0k Euro2008: 23.0k Euro2009: 23.6k Euro2010: 23.9k Euro2011: 24.3k Euro2012: 24.9k Euro2013: 25.0k Euro2014: 24.6k Euro2015: 25.0k Euro2016: 25.4k Euro2017: 25.6k Euro2018: 25.6k Euro2019: 26.7k Euro2020: 26.0k Euro2021: 27.2k Euro2022: 27.7k Euro2023: 28.8k Euro2024: 30.4k Euro2025: 31.5k Euro

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 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 by most frequent activity status in France, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in France, 2004 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Germany 35,126 Euro compare
  2. 12 Finland 34,828 Euro compare
  3. 13 Sweden 33,208 Euro compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 27,404 Euro compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,163 Euro compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 27,163 Euro compare

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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 47 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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Indicator
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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