Hourly labour cost: Germany vs France
Germany: EUR 45 (2025). France: EUR 44 (2025).
Hourly labour cost in Germany and France, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Germany | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | EUR 45 | EUR 44 |
| EU rank | 9 / 30 | 10 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +EUR 2 | +EUR 1 |
| Change, 5 years | +EUR 8 | +EUR 6 |
Shared periods
| Period | Germany | France | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | EUR 45 | EUR 44 | +EUR 1 |
| 2024 | EUR 44 | EUR 43 | +EUR 0 |
| 2023 | EUR 41 | EUR 42 | EUR -1 |
| 2022 | EUR 40 | EUR 40 | EUR -1 |
| 2021 | EUR 37 | EUR 39 | EUR -2 |
| 2020 | EUR 37 | EUR 39 | EUR -2 |
| 2016 | EUR 33 | EUR 35 | EUR -2 |
| 2012 | EUR 31 | EUR 34 | EUR -4 |
| 2008 | EUR 28 | EUR 31 | EUR -3 |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat lc_lci_lev
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