Net annual earnings in France
A single worker on average pay in France took home €32,346 per year in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
France, 2025
€32,346
Change from 2024
+1.8%
European Union, 2025
€29,954 per year
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
€25,273 per year
Net annual earnings in France over time
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Euro per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €32,346 per year | €29,954 per year |
| 2024 | €31,784 per yearb (break in time series) | €28,777 per yearb (break in time series) |
| 2023 | €31,574 per year | €28,324 per year |
| 2022 | €30,241 per year | €26,654 per year |
| 2021 | €28,650 per year | €25,104 per year |
| 2020 | €27,472 per year | €24,047 per year |
| 2019 | €28,154 per year | €23,850 per year |
| 2018 | €27,663 per year | €23,167 per year |
| 2017 | €27,022 per year | €22,597 per year |
| 2016 | €26,881 per year | €22,240 per year |
| 2015 | €26,959 per year | €21,954 per year |
| 2014 | €26,578 per year | €21,608 per year |
| 2013 | €26,269 per year | €21,324 per year |
| 2012 | €25,979 per year | – |
| 2011 | €25,576 per year | – |
| 2010 | €25,032 per year | – |
| 2009 | €24,628 per year | – |
| 2008 | €24,250 per year | – |
| 2007 | €23,415 per year | – |
| 2006 | €22,675 per year | – |
| 2005 | €21,710 per year | – |
| 2004 | €21,132 per year | – |
| 2003 | €20,613 per year | – |
| 2002 | €20,170 per year | – |
| 2001 | €19,510 per year | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.8% from €31,784 per year in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was €26,959 per year, the figure has changed by +20.0%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was €29,954 per year.