France hourly wage rate index for labourers: other professional
France hourly wage rate index for labourers: other professional stood at 120.3 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 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (NAF rev. 2, level A38 MC) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 120.3 | 118.7 | 118.1 | 118.1 | 118.1 | 118 | 116.9 | 116.4 | 116.4 | 116.4 | |
| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers - Other manufacturing - Repair and installation of machinery and equipment (NAF rev. 2, level A38 CM) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 123.7 | 123.1 | 122.1 | 121.9 | 121.7 | 121 | 120.1 | 119.7 | 119.4 | 118.6 |
Understanding france hourly wage rate index for labourers: other professional
Drafting assistants, technical illustrators, laboratory aides, and specialized office support personnel working within professional, scientific, and technical fields form the basis of this wage series. The indicator isolates manual and routine technical support roles within knowledge-intensive industries, separating their pay trends from licensed consultants, engineers, and lawyers. This focus clarifies how baseline operational costs evolve within professional service environments.
Interpreting the series requires recognizing that wage movements reflect competition for skilled technical support rather than executive compensation trends. Analysts should examine annual growth rates to neutralize the impact of periodic performance bonuses or annual merit reviews that may not be captured in base hourly rates. Benchmarking this series against general commercial wage indices reveals how technical support remuneration compares to wholesale and retail sectors.
Frequently asked questions
- Are fully certified professionals like engineers and architects included here?
- No, the series focuses exclusively on auxiliary technical staff and operational assistants within professional firms.
- What distinguishes this technical support index from general administrative measures?
- The workers tracked here are embedded in specialized scientific and technical firms rather than standard office environments.
- Should users rely on quarterly or annual figures for trend analysis?
- Annual comparisons are generally preferred to smooth out the timing effects of firm-specific wage reviews.