France monthly non-wage hourly labour cost: manufacturing
France monthly non-wage hourly labour cost: manufacturing stood at 97.7 in Jun 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Minimum wage and hourly labour cost table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 2008 to Jun 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Minimum wage and hourly labour cost table
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
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| Monthly hourly labour cost | |||||||||||
| Labour costs other than wages and salaries - Manufacturing industry (NAF rev. 2, item C) | 97.7 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.4 | |
| Labour costs other than wages and salaries - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NAF rev. 2, item D) | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.3 |
Understanding france monthly non-wage hourly labour cost: manufacturing
Auxiliary employer expenditures per hour worked across the broad manufacturing sector measure the aggregate non-salary fiscal obligations borne by industrial employers. The metric encompasses mandatory social security contributions, statutory health insurance, apprenticeship taxes, and industrial accident insurance per hour worked across all factory branches. Unlike specialized sub-sectors or service industry siblings, this broad index provides a generalized view of industrial overheads. Direct base wages, overtime premiums, and redundancy payments are excluded.
Interpreting this manufacturing series requires accounting for widespread seasonal factory shutdowns during summer and winter, which alter the hours-worked denominator and cause intra-year fluctuations. Early monthly estimates frequently undergo revision when enterprises submit their final annual social contributions declarations. Year-on-year comparisons offer the most honest assessment of cost trends by neutralizing these predictable seasonal production pauses. Analysts should avoid equating this index with total labor costs, as it isolates strictly the non-wage portion of employer expenditure.
Frequently asked questions
- What broad categories are included in this manufacturing non-wage cost index?
- It includes all employer-paid social security taxes, statutory welfare levies, and workplace accident insurance across industrial manufacturing.
- How do summer and winter factory closures affect the monthly figures?
- Holiday shutdowns reduce total hours worked, which can temporarily distort the hourly auxiliary cost ratio if fixed overheads remain stable.
- Is this index suitable for measuring total industrial wage growth?
- No, it measures exclusively non-wage employer costs and completely excludes direct wages and employee bonuses.