France monthly base wage index: electrical equipment
France monthly base wage index: electrical equipment stood at 127.1 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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| Monthly base wage index - Manufacture of electrical equipment (NAF rev. 2, level A38 CJ) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 127.1 | 126.1 | 125 | 124.9 | 124.5 | 123.7 | 122.4 | 122.1 | 121.7 | 119.9 | |
| Monthly base wage index - Manufacture of electrical equipment, computer, electronic products - Manufacture of machinery (NAF rev. 2, level A17 C3) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 126.1 | 125.2 | 124.1 | 123.9 | 123.6 | 122.5 | 121.1 | 120.8 | 120.3 | 118.9 |
Understanding france monthly base wage index: electrical equipment
Electrical machinery fabricators, wiring apparatus producers, and lighting equipment makers define the operational scope of this wage tracking series. The calculation focuses exclusively on base monthly remuneration for factory operatives and technical staff engaged in electrical component assembly, omitting executive compensation and temporary contract labor. Researchers use this indicator to evaluate specialized labor cost trends within high-technology hardware manufacturing.
Reading this series necessitates accounting for technological shifts that alter skill premiums within electrical manufacturing, potentially driving base wages upward independently of general inflation. Revisions occur as enterprises update their collective agreements or correct initial survey submissions. Contrasting this indicator with broader industrial aggregates shows whether specialized electronics fabrication commands unique remuneration premiums.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index cover workers who install electrical equipment on-site?
- No, the measure is restricted to manufacturing facilities producing electrical equipment rather than installation services.
- How are skill upgrades among factory workers reflected here?
- Scheduled base wage revisions tied to formal job classification upgrades are captured as agreements take effect.
- Why is this series useful for technology analysts?
- It isolates baseline labor cost trends specifically within the electrical equipment manufacturing sector.