Compensation of employees in France
France: Compensation of employees was 247.36 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in France, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, compensation of employees in France stood at 247.36 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in France peaked at 247.36 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.58 billion current LCU, in 1972.
France ranks 55th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 billion current LCU | 8.58 billion current LCU | 23.32 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.12 billion current LCU | 34.03 billion current LCU | 66.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.56 billion current LCU | 70.43 billion current LCU | 138.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.80 billion current LCU | 143.00 billion current LCU | 177.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.34 billion current LCU | 180.57 billion current LCU | 203.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.73 billion current LCU | 209.58 billion current LCU | 247.36 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 18.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 6.8% (2023)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 6.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in France?
- Compensation of employees in France was 247.36 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 247.36 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does France rank for compensation of employees?
- France ranks 55th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.