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French minimum wage increase December 2026

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  1. Background

    France raises minimum wage on 1 May 2022 after inflation trigger

    France's minimum wage, the Smic, rose automatically on 1 May 2022 after inflation crossed the 2% threshold set by the indexation rule.

  2. Background

    France's minimum wage rises 1.18% to €1,823 gross on 1 January 2026

    On 1 January 2026 France's minimum wage, the Smic, rose by about 1.18% through automatic indexation, reaching €1,823 gross per month.

  3. France's minimum wage to rise 1.6% on 1 December, unions call it crumbs

    The smic, France's minimum wage, goes up 1.6% on 1 December. The prime minister calls it a major rise, but unions say it falls far short of what workers need.