Interprofessional minimum wage (Smic) Data from 1980 to 2026

Key figures
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- January 2026

Interprofessional minimum wage (Smic)

Interprofessional minimum wage (Smic)
Year Gross hourly Smic¹ (in euros) Gross monthly Smic¹ for 151.67 hours of work (in euros) Date of publication in Journal Officiel Effective date
2026 12.02 1,823.03 18/12/2025 01/01/2026
2024 11.88 1,801.80 24/10/2024 01/11/2024
2024 11.65 1,766.92 21/12/2023 01/01/2024
2023 11.52 1,747.20 27/04/2023 01/05/2023
2023 11.27 1,709.28 23/12/2022 01/01/2023
2022 11.07 1,678.95 29/07/2022 01/08/2022
2022 10.85 1,645.58 19/04/2022 01/05/2022
2022 10.57 1,603.12 22/12/2021 01/01/2022
2021 10.48 1,589.47 30/09/2021 01/10/2021
2021 10.25 1,554.58 17/12/2020 01/01/2021
2020 10.15 1,539.42 19/12/2019 01/01/2020
2019 10.03 1,521.22 20/12/2018 01/01/2019
  • 1. is the French acronym for interprofessional minimum wage.
  • Note: the gross hourly minimum wage in euros is assessed on the date the new rate comes into force. There may therefore be a change of rate during the year.
  • Reading note: as published in Journal Officiel of 18ᵗʰ December 2025, the gross hourly amount of minimum wage has been raised to 12.02 euros of 1ˢᵗ January 2026.
  • Coverage: France excluding Mayotte.
  • Source: Ministry of Labour and Solidarity.