What does the France private sector wage bill measure?

It measures the total gross payroll declared by private employers to URSSAF in France, representing the sum of all wages paid to employees.

How often is the France regional wage bill data published?

URSSAF publishes this private sector wage bill and payroll data for France on a quarterly basis.

Which geographical breakdowns are available for France wages in this table?

The table provides wage bill statistics at the national level, by administrative region, and by individual French département.

How far back do the quarterly France wage bill series go?

The quarterly series for the French private sector wage bill and regional payrolls start in 1997.

France wage bill by region and département

Name: France wage bill by region and département
Creator: URSSAF – Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales
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France wages and private sector wage bill by region and département, quarterly from URSSAF.

Source: URSSAF – Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familialesLast updated: Sep 15, 2026, 19:44Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	Q2-2026	Q1-2026	Q4-2025	Q3-2025	Q2-2025	Q1-2025	Q4-2024	Q3-2024	Q2-2024	Q1-2024	Q4-2023	Q3-2023	Q2-2023
Wage bill, seasonally adjusted	187,426.82	186,814.84	185,921.73	185,419.55	184,816.52	183,914.49	183,091.61	182,080.89	181,189.36	180,288.24	177,758.51	176,467.65	175,336.4
Wage bill, raw	189,297.48	187,500.83	190,642.65	178,231.33	186,690.91	184,470.44	187,814.67	175,034.51	183,066.86	180,531.01	182,574.51	169,730.05	177,113.32
Quarter-on-quarter growth (SA)	0.33	0.48	0.27	0.33	0.49	0.45	0.56	0.49	0.5	1.42	0.73	0.65	0.94
Year-on-year growth (SA)	1.41	1.58	1.55	1.83	2	2.01	3	3.18	3.34	3.79	4.54	5.17	6.05
By region2
Private sector wage bill, seasonally adjusted17
Private sector salaried employment, seasonally adjusted17
By département1
Private sector wage bill, seasonally adjusted14

Latest reading

Wage bill, seasonally adjusted stood at 187,426.82 EUR million in Q2 2026. That is +0.3% from Q1 2026 and +1.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1997 to Q2 2026.

Latest: 187,426.82 EUR million; Q2 2026
vs previous period: +0.3%; Q1 2026
vs a year earlier: +1.4%

About this data

France wages and private sector wage bill by region and département, quarterly from URSSAF. The dataset provides both raw and seasonally adjusted quarterly gross payroll figures since 1997. It covers administrative regions such as Pays de la Loire and Occitanie, alongside individual départements like Paris and Yvelines. Growth rates are presented on a quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year basis.

Frequently asked questions

What does the France private sector wage bill measure?: It measures the total gross payroll declared by private employers to URSSAF in France, representing the sum of all wages paid to employees.
How often is the France regional wage bill data published?: URSSAF publishes this private sector wage bill and payroll data for France on a quarterly basis.
Which geographical breakdowns are available for France wages in this table?: The table provides wage bill statistics at the national level, by administrative region, and by individual French département.
How far back do the quarterly France wage bill series go?: The quarterly series for the French private sector wage bill and regional payrolls start in 1997.