France hourly wages index: financial and insurance
France hourly wages index: financial and insurance stood at 120.2 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 - Financial and insurance activities (NAF rev. 2 item K) | 120.2 | 120.8 | 118.2 | 116.5 | 116.4 | 117 | 115.2 | 114.2 | 112.5 | 112 | |
| hourly wages - Real estate services (NAF rev. 2 item L) | 111.8 | 111.6 | 111.3 | 109.5 | 109.5 | 109.3 | 108.2 | 107 | 106 | 104.9 |
Understanding france hourly wages index: financial and insurance
Compensation per hour worked for personnel operating within banking, investment, and risk coverage institutions isolates high-skill, white-collar remuneration trends. Unlike operational manufacturing or commercial trade metrics, this series reflects corporate office environments characterized by specialized professional credentials and performance-based incentive structures. Base hourly calculations filter out irregular annual bonuses, focusing on recurring payroll remuneration.
When analyzing this series, observers must account for the heavy concentration of annual bonus payouts awarded during specific quarters, which can distort short-term periodicity if not smoothed. Year-on-year comparisons offer a clearer view of structural compensation shifts by matching equivalent bonus seasons. Revisions tend to be moderate but can occur when institutions submit corrected annual remuneration audits.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes financial sector wage tracking from industrial metrics?
- It targets office-based professional remuneration rather than physical production labour.
- Are variable year-end bonuses included in the hourly rate?
- Irregular performance bonuses are typically excluded to maintain consistency in base pay measurement.
- Why is the twelve-month view recommended for financial remuneration?
- It prevents calendar-specific bonus distribution timing from creating false directional signals.