Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in France
France: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 1.13 million National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in France, 1980–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
France recorded 1.13 million National currency for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in France peaked at 1.13 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180,352 National currency, in 1980.
France ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in France, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 180,352 National currency | — |
| 1981 | 205,054 National currency | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 233,237 National currency | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 254,527 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 272,231 National currency | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 287,318 National currency | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 302,852 National currency | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 315,526 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 333,182 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 354,644 National currency | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 380,022 National currency | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 397,985 National currency | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 410,673 National currency | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 418,157 National currency | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 427,274 National currency | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 444,427 National currency | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 456,866 National currency | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 469,910 National currency | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 488,107 National currency | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 511,020 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 542,929 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 568,272 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 592,111 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 607,920 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 630,054 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 654,468 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 683,257 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 710,863 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 732,673 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 733,497 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 753,472 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 772,256 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 786,966 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 797,561 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 806,662 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 817,787 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 835,497 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 863,467 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 885,990 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 914,078 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 877,341 National currency | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 946,416 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million National currency | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million National currency | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million National currency | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million National currency | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 273,892 National currency | 180,352 National currency | 354,644 National currency | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,444 National currency | 380,022 National currency | 511,020 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,604 National currency | 542,929 National currency | 733,497 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,374 National currency | 753,472 National currency | 914,078 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million National currency | 877,341 National currency | 1.13 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Canada 1.41 million National currency compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.23 million National currency compare
- 12 Australia 1.23 million National currency compare
- 14 Romania 761,541 National currency compare
- 15 Israel 757,746 National currency compare
- 16 Italy 660,407 National currency 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 quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in France?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in France was 1.13 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,352 National currency in 1980.
- How does France rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- France ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org