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France Increases National Minimum Wage Effective June 2026

Key Point  

  • France increased the SMIC (minimum wage) effective June 1, 2026, following an automatic inflationlinked adjustment. 

France Implements SMIC Increase From June 1, 2026 

The French Ministry of Labor has confirmed that the national minimum wage (SMIC) increased on June 1, 2026.  

This adjustment follows France’s legally mandated mechanism that triggers an automatic increase when inflation for the lowestincome households rises by at least 2%. 

New SMIC Rates (Effective June 1, 2026) 

  • Hourly gross SMIC: €12.50 
  • Monthly gross SMIC (35 hours/week): €1,900 

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