Low pay rate in France
France: Low pay rate was 10.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Low pay rate in France, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in France stood at 10.52.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in France peaked at 12.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 2002.
That places France 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low pay rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.22 | — |
| 2005 | 12.03 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.45 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.24 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.99 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.86 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.62 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.89 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.97 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 10.97 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.52 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 | 7.22 | 12.03 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.11 | 10.45 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 | 10.2 | 11.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in France?
- Low pay rate in France was 10.52 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 2005.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 2002.
- How does France rank for low pay rate?
- France ranks 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.