Monthly minimum wage in France
The gross monthly minimum wage in France was €1,867 per month in H2 2026. The value for H2 2026 is the highest in the series, which starts in H1 1999.
France, H2 2026
€1,867
Change from H1 2026
+2.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), H2 2026
€1,081 per month
Position in H2 2026
6th of 30
Monthly minimum wage in France over time
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Euro per month, gross. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France |
|---|---|
| H2 2026 | €1,867 per month |
| H1 2026 | €1,823 per month |
| H2 2025 | €1,802 per month |
| H1 2025 | €1,802 per month |
| H2 2024 | €1,767 per month |
| H1 2024 | €1,767 per month |
| H2 2023 | €1,747 per month |
| H1 2023 | €1,709 per month |
| H2 2022 | €1,646 per month |
| H1 2022 | €1,603 per month |
| H2 2021 | €1,555 per month |
| H1 2021 | €1,555 per month |
| H2 2020 | €1,539 per month |
| H1 2020 | €1,539 per month |
| H2 2019 | €1,521 per month |
| H1 2019 | €1,521 per month |
| H2 2018 | €1,498 per month |
| H1 2018 | €1,498 per month |
| H2 2017 | €1,480 per month |
| H1 2017 | €1,480 per month |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4% from €1,823 per month in H1 2026.
- Since H2 2021, when it was €1,555 per month, the figure has changed by +20.1%.
- Among the 30 countries with data for H2 2026, France has the 6th highest value.