France employee social contribution rate: non-execs (<1 ceiling)
France employee social contribution rate: non-execs (<1 ceiling) stood at 11.31% in Oct 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Minimum wage and hourly labour cost table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jul 1930 to Oct 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Minimum wage and hourly labour cost table
| Indicator | 10-2026 | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee social contribution rate for non-executives, excluding CSG and CRDS: for salaries below 1 Social Security ceiling | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | |
| Social security contribution rate (employer’s share) for health, maternity, disability, and death insurance: for all wages up to 31/12/2018; for wages above 2.5 times the minimum wage (Smic) from 01/01/2019; for wages above 2.25 times the minimum wag | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Social security contribution rate (employer’s share) for old-age insurance: applied to the total salary | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 |
Understanding france employee social contribution rate: non-execs (<1 ceiling)
This series records the mandatory levy deducted from worker compensation specifically for non-executive staff, omitting general levies like the generalized social contribution and the social debt repayment contribution. It applies exclusively to earnings contained beneath the primary social security ceiling, distinguishing it from broader tiers or executive-specific pension schedules. The scope covers statutory schemes funding worker protection while leaving supplementary retirement funds outside its calculation.
When reviewing this measure, analysts must account for legislative amendments that periodically shift the burden between employer and employee shares or alter the underlying ceiling boundaries. Year-on-year comparisons remain most reliable because contribution schedules typically reset at the beginning of calendar cycles rather than mid-year. Avoid confusing this specific levy with total combined statutory deductions, as it represents only a fractional component of overall payroll withholding.
Frequently asked questions
- What categories of workers fall under this non-executive contribution rate?
- The rate applies to staff classified outside formal executive structures whose individual earnings remain underneath the designated social security ceiling.
- Are broad contributions like the generalized social contribution included here?
- No, general revenue-raising levies are explicitly excluded to isolate the core statutory social protection deductions.
- How do changes in the social security ceiling affect this rate series?
- Alterations to the ceiling boundary modify the maximum salary volume subject to this specific percentage schedule.