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France Statutory minimum wage

SNot seasonally adjustedCode FR.MINWAGE.S.NSA

Latest1,867.0 EUR per month1 July 2026
Previous1,823.0 EUR per month1 January 2026
Year ago1,802.0 EUR per month1 July 2025

France Statutory minimum wage was 1,867.0 EUR per month in 1 July 2026, up 2.4% from 1 January 2026 and up 3.6% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1 January 1999.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,467.0 EUR per month (1 Jul 2016) to 1,867.0 EUR per month (1 Jul 2026), averaging 1,627.9 EUR per month.

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France Statutory minimum wage (EUR per month), 1 Jan 1999 – 1 Jul 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
1 July 20261,867.0 EUR per month
1 January 20261,823.0 EUR per month
1 July 20251,802.0 EUR per month
1 January 20251,802.0 EUR per month
1 July 20241,767.0 EUR per month
1 January 20241,767.0 EUR per month
1 July 20231,747.0 EUR per month
1 January 20231,709.0 EUR per month
1 July 20221,646.0 EUR per month
1 January 20221,603.0 EUR per month
1 July 20211,555.0 EUR per month
1 January 20211,555.0 EUR per month
1 July 20201,539.0 EUR per month
1 January 20201,539.0 EUR per month
1 July 20191,521.0 EUR per month
1 January 20191,521.0 EUR per month
1 July 20181,498.0 EUR per month
1 January 20181,498.0 EUR per month
1 July 20171,480.0 EUR per month
1 January 20171,480.0 EUR per month
1 July 20161,467.0 EUR per month
1 January 20161,467.0 EUR per month
1 July 20151,458.0 EUR per month
1 January 20151,458.0 EUR per month

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation1 July 2026
First observation1 January 1999
Observations56
FrequencyS
UnitsEUR per month
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,867.0 EUR per month (1 Jul 2026)
10-year low1,467.0 EUR per month (1 Jul 2016)
10-year average1,627.9 EUR per month
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFR.MINWAGE.S.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current statutory minimum wage in France?
The latest reading is 1,867.0 EUR per month for 1 July 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FR.MINWAGE.S.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “FR - Statutory minimum wage (Eurostat earn_mw_cur)”.