France hourly wage index for labourers: non-agricultural
France hourly wage index for labourers: non-agricultural stood at 124.7 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Wages and labour cost table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q2 2017 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Wages and labour cost table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers - All non-agricultural sectors - NAF rev. 2 ENS) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 124.7 | 123.8 | 122.9 | 122.7 | 122.4 | 121.7 | 120.9 | 120.3 | 119.9 | 119.2 | |
| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers - Manufacture of other industrial products (NAF rev. 2, level A17 C5) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 124.8 | 123.9 | 122.8 | 122.6 | 122.3 | 121.7 | 120.6 | 120.3 | 119.8 | 118.9 |
Understanding france hourly wage index for labourers: non-agricultural
Manual personnel across every major non-agricultural branch of activity combined provide the foundational dataset aggregated into this economy-wide benchmark. Unlike narrow industry-specific indicators, this measure pools labourers from manufacturing, services, construction, and trade to generate an overarching view of blue-collar remuneration. The index measures pure price movements of an hour worked, discounting structural shifts in employment weights between high-paying and low-paying sectors.
Interpreting the series requires recognizing that broader aggregation smooths out localized industry shocks but can obscure divergent trends occurring within individual sub-sectors. Early estimates incorporate imputation methods and face revisions when final administrative returns are fully processed. Analysts relying on this metric should use annual rates to assess sustained wage momentum, avoiding the noise of quarter-to-quarter collective bargaining schedules. When benchmarked against consumer price inflation indices, this series indicates whether labourer purchasing power is expanding or contracting.
Frequently asked questions
- What major industries are omitted from this aggregate index?
- Agricultural, forestry, and fishing activities are excluded, as the series covers non-agricultural branches only.
- Why do initial quarterly readings undergo revision later?
- Statisticians update the figures as late-reporting enterprises submit their mandatory payroll and wage returns.
- Does this measure reflect total labour costs for employers?
- No, it tracks basic hourly wage rates and excludes social security contributions and auxiliary employer taxes.