Hourly labour cost (France): 39.4 EUR/hour in 2024, the latest available value.
50 observations from 1975 to 2024. Source: BIS.
Average compensation of employees per hour worked — the level used in EU cost-competitiveness comparisons.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.4 EUR/hour |
| 2023 | 38.3 EUR/hour |
| 2022 | 36.9 EUR/hour |
| 2021 | 35.9 EUR/hour |
| 2020 | 36.2 EUR/hour |
| 2019 | 34.7 EUR/hour |
| 2018 | 34.8 EUR/hour |
| 2017 | 34.5 EUR/hour |
| 2016 | 33.5 EUR/hour |
| 2015 | 33.3 EUR/hour |
| 2014 | 32.9 EUR/hour |
| 2013 | 32.4 EUR/hour |
| 2012 | 31.4 EUR/hour |
| 2011 | 30.6 EUR/hour |
| 2010 | 30 EUR/hour |
| 2009 | 29.3 EUR/hour |
| 2008 | 28.6 EUR/hour |
| 2007 | 28.1 EUR/hour |
| 2006 | 27.9 EUR/hour |
| 2005 | 26.7 EUR/hour |
| 2004 | 26 EUR/hour |
| 2003 | 25.5 EUR/hour |
| 2002 | 24.8 EUR/hour |
| 2001 | 23.5 EUR/hour |
| 2000 | 22.6 EUR/hour |
| 1999 | 21.7 EUR/hour |
| 1998 | 21.2 EUR/hour |
| 1997 | 20.8 EUR/hour |
| 1996 | 20.8 EUR/hour |
| 1995 | 20.3 EUR/hour |
| 1994 | 19.5 EUR/hour |
| 1993 | 19.1 EUR/hour |
| 1992 | 18 EUR/hour |
| 1991 | 17 EUR/hour |
| 1990 | 16.5 EUR/hour |
| 1989 | 15.4 EUR/hour |
| 1988 | 14.7 EUR/hour |
| 1987 | 14.4 EUR/hour |
| 1986 | 14.4 EUR/hour |
| 1985 | 13.7 EUR/hour |
| 1984 | 12.6 EUR/hour |
| 1983 | 11.8 EUR/hour |
| 1982 | 11.2 EUR/hour |
| 1981 | 10 EUR/hour |
| 1980 | 9 EUR/hour |
| 1979 | 7.9 EUR/hour |
| 1978 | 7.1 EUR/hour |
| 1977 | 6.4 EUR/hour |
| 1976 | 5.9 EUR/hour |
| 1975 | 5.2 EUR/hour |