France hourly wages index: electricity and gas supply
France hourly wages index: electricity and gas supply stood at 113 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 Q1 1998 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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| Labour cost index | |||||||||||
| hourly wages - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NAF rev. 2 item D) | 113 | 114.6 | 112 | 111.9 | 110.9 | 112.3 | 112.2 | 108.9 | 109.4 | 110.2 | |
| hourly wages - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (NAF rev. 2 item E) | 114.7 | 114 | 114.4 | 113.1 | 112.5 | 112.7 | 112.2 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 109.3 |
Understanding france hourly wages index: electricity and gas supply
Remuneration per hour worked for personnel operating facilities that generate, transmit, and distribute electricity, gas, steam, and conditioned air captures wage trends within the heavy utilities sector. The indicator measures gross hourly earnings for technicians, plant operators, and administrative staff, excluding non-wage benefits and social security contributions paid by employers. By isolating the hourly wage rate, the series prevents fluctuations in total electricity demand or seasonal weather extremes from distorting underlying compensation trends.
Utility sector wage adjustments frequently follow centralized branch agreements and annual corporate schedule revisions, leading to distinct step-changes in the index rather than smooth monthly progression. Consequently, year-on-year metrics offer a clearer picture of sustained wage growth by neutralizing these concentrated scheduling effects. Revisions to early estimates are generally minor given the highly structured nature of utility corporate reporting, though retroactive agreement settlements can prompt delayed upward adjustments.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series cover water distribution alongside electricity and gas?
- No, water collection, treatment, and waste management are tracked in a separate sibling series under section E, while section D is strictly energy and utilities.
- Are public sector workers in state-owned utility firms included?
- Yes, personnel working within regulated energy supply corporations, regardless of public or private ownership status, are captured under this industrial classification.
- How do seasonal temperature swings affect the hourly wage index?
- While extreme weather alters energy output and operational hours, the index measures the hourly rate rather than total payroll, minimizing weather-related wage distortion.