Pensions in France

Average pension amounts, recipient counts, and pension participation — based on official statistics from France.

Data as of 2023

Avg. old-age pension

€1 646

Total recipients

17 263 087

Average pension by type over time

Average pension by type, by period
Year Avg. old-age pension (EUR/month)
2023 1 646
2018 1 474
2017 1 453
2016 1 428
2015 1 414
2014 1 400
2013 1 388
2012 1 365
2011 1 323
2010 1 285
2009 1 267
2008 1 235
2007 1 205
2006 1 133

Eurostat annual old-age pension expenditure and beneficiary data. The displayed monthly average is derived by dividing annual expenditure by beneficiaries and 12; values are in EUR.

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