France private sector wage bill: Pyrénées-Atlantiques
France private sector wage bill: Pyrénées-Atlantiques stood at 1,558.29 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to URSSAF – Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales. It is one of the indicators in the Private sector wage bill table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q3 1998 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Private sector wage bill table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |||||||||||
| Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 1,558.29 | 1,566.95 | 1,557.81 | 1,555.92 | 1,550.57 | 1,543.45 | 1,535.34 | 1,524.76 | 1,519.8 | 1,512.16 | |
| Vienne | 814.72 | 815.93 | 811.67 | 813.78 | 809.99 | 805.38 | 803.06 | 801.65 | 796.81 | 795.33 |
Understanding france private sector wage bill: Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Calculated by accumulating all gross monetary remunerations declared by corporate entities and commercial enterprises situated within Pyrénées-Atlantiques, this metric captures total quarterly wage outlays. The scope encompasses ordinary salaries, overtime bonuses, and taxable benefits in kind disbursed to all private sector employees on company payrolls during the reference period. State employees, public hospital workers, and military personnel are strictly excluded, meaning the figures reflect exclusively market-driven business activities. Unlike national totals that blend diverse geographic dynamics, this specific territorial slice isolates corporate remuneration trends unique to Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Interpreting this time series requires accounting for regular statistical revisions applied to early quarterly estimates as more complete employer declarations arrive. Seasonally adjusted figures eliminate predictable calendar fluctuations linked to holiday schedules or bonus payout cycles, facilitating cleaner multi-period evaluations. Comparing this localized payroll metric against broader regional aggregates helps identify local economic divergence, though analysts should avoid direct per capita welfare comparisons without adjusting for local workforce size variations. Year-on-year calculations remain useful for smoothing transient quarter-on-quarter disruptions caused by severe weather events or local labor disputes.
Frequently asked questions
- What payroll elements are excluded from this Pyrénées-Atlantiques metric?
- Public sector wages, military compensation, and unearned social benefits are omitted, keeping the focus strictly on registered private sector employers.
- Why are these figures seasonally adjusted?
- Seasonal adjustment removes calendar anomalies like end-of-year bonuses and vacation timing, allowing clearer tracking of underlying wage momentum.
- How does this differ from national wage data?
- It restricts the calculation strictly to employers registered within Pyrénées-Atlantiques, stripping out national aggregates to reveal local labor market shifts.