In 2023, salaries increased on average faster than inflation in France according to Dares. The basic monthly salary index (SMB) of all employees increased by an average of 3.8% in 2023.
According to research from the Ministry of Labor published on Friday, the SMB grew by 0.3% in the last three months of 2023 and 0.4% during the fourth quarter of the year. By socio-professional category, it is the workers who are doing well, according to data.