The French authorities have announced the annual increase of the French statutory minimum wage (SMIC), applicable as from 1 January 2026.
New minimum wage rate
By combining the relevant legal criteria, the revaluation of the French minimum wage as at 1 January 2026 is set at +1.18%.
As a result, the statutory minimum wage is increased by €0.14 per hour, rising:
from €11.88 gross per hour (rate in force since November 2024),
to €12.02 gross per hour.
This revised rate applies to all employees working on French territory, including posted workers, in accordance with French labour regulations.
Official details regarding the revaluation of the French minimum wage are available on the website of the French Ministry of Labour (Revalorisation annuelle du SMIC au 1er janvier 2026).
How RM Boulanger can assist
RM Boulanger supports foreign companies with all aspects of posted worker compliance in France.
Our teams can assist with the preparation and submission of SIPSI prior declarations, as well as with the representation of posted workers in France, helping ensure compliance with French labour regulations.
