France monthly base wage index: transport equipment
France monthly base wage index: transport equipment stood at 125.4 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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| Monthly base wage index - Manufacture of transport equipment (NAF rev. 2, level A17 C4) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 125.4 | 124.2 | 123.4 | 123.3 | 122.3 | 121.4 | 120.9 | 120.6 | 119.5 | 117.9 | |
| Monthly base wage index - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and of other non-metallic mineral products (NAF rev. 2, level A38 CG) - Base 100 in Q2 of 2017 | 123.8 | 123 | 121.9 | 121.8 | 121.5 | 121 | 119.9 | 119.6 | 119.3 | 118.4 |
Understanding france monthly base wage index: transport equipment
Automotive assembly plants, railway rolling stock manufacturers, aerospace builders, and shipyards comprise the industrial universe covered by this transportation equipment wage series. The calculation monitors scheduled monthly remuneration for production engineers and assembly line workers, excluding dealership networks and transport operating services. Analysts utilize this gauge to track labor cost trends in large-scale assembly industries.
Analyzing movements in this metric requires understanding that transportation equipment manufacturing involves complex supply chains with powerful enterprise-level wage pacts that can abruptly shift index levels. Revisions to early estimates occur as large industrial groups finalize retroactive pay agreements. Comparing this series against general manufacturing averages highlights the wage premium often commanded by heavy transport assembly skills.
Frequently asked questions
- Are workers in automotive dealerships included in this transport index?
- No, retail and maintenance dealerships are excluded; the series covers manufacturing plants only.
- How do retroactive pay settlements impact the reported data?
- When large transport firms finalize delayed agreements, subsequent revisions incorporate the adjusted base wage scales.
- Why might transport equipment wages diverge from other industrial sectors?
- High capital intensity and specialized union bargaining in aerospace and automotive plants often drive unique wage paths.