France labourer hourly wage index: construction A17
France labourer hourly wage index: construction A17 stood at 122.4 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 - Construction - NAF rev. 2 FZ of level A17) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 122.4 | 121.7 | 120.6 | 120.4 | 120.1 | 119.7 | 118.6 | 118.1 | 117.8 | 117.2 | |
| Hourly wage rate indice for labourers - Construction (NAF rev. 2, level A38 FZ) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 122.4 | 121.7 | 120.6 | 120.4 | 120.1 | 119.7 | 118.6 | 118.1 | 117.8 | 117.2 |
Understanding france labourer hourly wage index: construction A17
Site labourers, masonry assistants, carpentry helpers, and groundwork operatives engaged in building construction activities represent the workforce measured by this aggregate index. The series tracks basic hourly wage rates for manual construction workers across general building and civil engineering projects, isolating site execution roles from office engineers and estimators. This sector-wide construction measure reflects broad material and labour cost dynamics within the building industry.
Reading the figures requires accounting for weather-related disruptions and seasonal construction slowdowns that can impact hours worked and project schedules. Analysts should prioritize annual growth rates to eliminate weather-induced volatility and structural delays common in the building sector. Revisions often occur when preliminary survey returns from small subcontracting firms are finalized in subsequent publication cycles.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this aggregate index cover specialized sub-trades as well as general builders?
- Yes, the broad classification encompasses various manual operations across general building and infrastructure construction.
- How do weather conditions affect the interpretation of quarterly construction wages?
- Severe winter weather can reduce active site hours and alter workforce composition, necessitating caution when reading quarter-on-quarter changes.
- Are project managers and site engineers counted in this labourer series?
- No, professional engineers, architects, and administrative managers are excluded from manual wage indices.