France monthly base wage index: processing industries
France monthly base wage index: processing industries stood at 124.5 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 - Processing Industries, excluding construction - NAF rev. 2 - Items from DE to C5) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 124.5 | 123.4 | 122.4 | 122.2 | 121.9 | 121.2 | 120 | 119.7 | 119.2 | 118.1 | |
| Monthly base wage index - Mining and quarrying (NAF rev. 2, level A38 BZ) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 125.3 | 124.2 | 122.9 | 122.9 | 122.7 | 122.2 | 120.5 | 120.2 | 120.1 | 119.4 |
Understanding france monthly base wage index: processing industries
Transformation plants, assembly workshops, and material conversion facilities across the broader industrial landscape define the boundaries of this processing aggregate. The metric aggregates multiple manufacturing branches while explicitly omitting construction activities, capturing base monthly pay scales for operatives and clerical staff alike. It serves as a macro-level benchmark that bridges narrow single-product series and the entire non-agricultural economy.
Evaluating this dataset involves tracking how widespread manufacturing sector agreements transmit through diverse production lines without the distortion of short-term overtime fluctuations. Observers must note that seasonal bonuses do not enter the baseline calculation, preserving a clean view of permanent salary adjustments. Comparisons with manufacturing sub-sectors help determine whether wage pressures remain generalized across transformation industries or concentrate within specific fabrication categories.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this processing industries series include building and civil engineering?
- No, construction activities are entirely excluded from this specific manufacturing aggregate.
- Are overtime payments reflected in this monthly processing wage index?
- Overtime hours and associated premiums are omitted to maintain focus exclusively on standard basic remuneration.
- Why use this index instead of narrower manufacturing metrics?
- It offers a synthesized view of transformation activities, smoothing out idiosyncrasies found in individual product categories.