France hourly wage index, labourers: other industrial products
France hourly wage index, labourers: other industrial products stood at 124.8 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 - 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 | |
| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers - Manufacture of electrical equipment (NAF rev. 2, level A38 CJ) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 127.7 | 126.5 | 125.5 | 125.4 | 125 | 124.3 | 123 | 122.8 | 122.4 | 120.8 |
Understanding france hourly wage index, labourers: other industrial products
Factory operatives, assembly workers, packaging handlers, and material processors engaged in the manufacture of miscellaneous industrial products form the basis of this industrial wage measure. The series tracks basic hourly remuneration for manual workers within specific industrial manufacturing branches, separating production line staff from engineering and administrative personnel. This allows analysts to monitor wage pressures within specialized goods production separate from heavy manufacturing.
Reading the data involves evaluating factory output trends, raw material cost pressures, and branch-specific collective bargaining agreements. Users should prioritize year-on-year comparisons to filter out temporary plant shutdowns or seasonal production retooling phases that impact quarterly figures. Revisions can occur when delayed survey responses from industrial employers are integrated into the database.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of goods are produced in this industrial product category?
- The classification covers various manufactured goods that do not fall under primary sectors like chemicals, metals, or machinery.
- Does this index track plant managers and production engineers?
- No, management and technical engineering staff are excluded, focusing strictly on manual production workers.
- How do industrial collective agreements affect the series?
- Sector-wide wage accords signed for manufacturing branches can introduce step increases in the quarterly index values.