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In Just Two Years, the Hourly Cost of Work Increased by About 19% More than the Hourly Wage.

Summary by contrepoints.org
A few months ago, we learned that the hourly cost of work in France was much higher than that of the European average, 43.7 euros compared to 33.5 euros. The hourly cost is the employer's total expenditure on its staff, which consists of two main parts: wages and expenses (aids being also recorded in this calculation). To better understand its evolution, let us look at it in detail. According to INSEE, in the fourth quarter of 2025, hourly wages…
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A few months ago, we learned that the hourly cost of work in France was much higher than that of the European average, 43.7 euros compared to 33.5 euros. The hourly cost is the employer's total expenditure on its staff, which consists of two main parts: wages and expenses (aids being also recorded in this calculation). To better understand its evolution, let us look at it in detail. According to INSEE, in the fourth quarter of 2025, hourly wages…

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contrepoints.org broke the news in on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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