France Labour Cost Index (2025)
France's Labour Cost Index: 115.1 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +2.2% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2008–2025.
France (2025)
115.1
Index (2016=100)
+2.2% YoY
YoY Change
+2.2%
Index (2016=100)
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | Index (2016=100) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115.1 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 112.6 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 108.9 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 104.6 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 100.8 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.2 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.7 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 84 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 82.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
France recorded 115.1 Index (2016=100) in 2025. The latest change was +2.5. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 82.4 in 2008 to 115.1 in 2025.
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in France from 2008 to present, indexed to 2016=100. Labour costs are the primary driver of service-sector inflation and manufacturing location decisions.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in France from 2008 to present, indexed to 2016=100. Labour costs are the primary driver of service-sector inflation and manufacturing location decisions. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 115.1 Index (2016=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 82.4 in 2008. The latest reading of 115.1 in 2025 represents a change of +2.5.