France’s Minimum Wage to Rise About 2.4% on June 1 Under Inflation Rule

Overview

• Labor Minister Jean‑Pierre Farandou confirmed the increase after Wednesday’s Insee data showed prices up 2.2% year over year in April, crossing the legal threshold for a midyear uplift.
• For a full‑time worker on the minimum, the change adds about €44 gross per month, or just under €35 net, and roughly 2.2 million private‑sector employees earned the minimum as of late 2024.
• The government stressed this is not a discretionary boost and outlined targeted aid, including a fuel bonus of about €50 from May 27 and a €50‑per‑month rise in the activity bonus starting July 1 for three million households.
• Unions called the move too small, with the CGT saying it only preserves living standards and urging an extra 5% increase beyond the automatic formula.
• The revaluation raises the public cost of employer payroll‑charge relief, which the public accounts minister recently estimated could climb by about €1.5 billion because of inflation.