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The year 2025 begins on a note of hope for French employees. After several years marked by galloping inflation and purchasing power under pressure, the trend finally seems to be reversing. Employers, supported by a more stable economic context, are increasing initiatives to improve the situation of their teams.
Among additional advantages, falling inflation and wage increaseseverything seems to indicate a more favorable year for workers. But what does this recovery really hold? Let’s explore these changes in detail.
Benefits that make the difference for employees
In 2025, many employers are banking on salary supplements to retain their teams and promote their efforts.
Among the flagship initiatives, gift vouchers, restaurant vouchers and exceptional bonuses are becoming widespread in several sectors. These advantages make it possible to quickly respond to the daily needs of employees while enhancing their job satisfaction.
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In certain companies, these measures take on a particularly concrete dimension. HAS Supadisa company specializing in the manufacturing of aeronautical partsemployees benefit from an end-of-year bonus in addition to their salary adjustments.
“It also shows from the boss that he is happy with us”explains to TF1 Info Fabio, employed for three years.
These measures do not only affect large structures. SMEs are also adopting these practices to retain their talents in the face of competition.
Relief for households
Another key factor in this recovery concerns the control of inflation, which weighed heavily on the purchasing power of employees. In 2024, inflation would still reach 4.1%, directly impacting the prices of basic products and household spending. But last December, it fell to 1.3%..
This improvement results in increased income actually noticeable. When prices stop rising (or at least slow), each extra euro on a pay slip has more impact. Families, especially those with modest incomes, can better manage their expenses and consider projects that they had postponed.
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Khalil Ait-Mouloud, director at WTWsummarizes the situation: “Overall, we have a trend reversal. Over the last two years, French employees have lost purchasing power on average. In 2025, and probably for the following years, there will be a return to increased purchasing power for French employees. »
Better paid employees
Let's come to the most anticipated point: salary increases. According to the study by the WTW firm, reported by TF1 InfoFrench companies are planning a average increase of 3.5% in salaries in 2025. This figure, although encouraging, hides significant disparities depending on the sectors of activity and the size of the companies.
THE areas of health and new technologies should show the most generous progressions. These sectors, driven by sustained demand and comfortable margins, have the necessary flexibility to better remunerate their talents.
Conversely, sectors such as construction and industry will propose limited increases, often between 1% and 2%. The reason? They find themselves subject to stricter budgetary constraints.
For a employee earning 2,000 euros net per monthan increase of 3.5% represents around 70 additional euros, underlines TF1 Info. This may seem modest, but when combined with bonuses and other benefits, the improvement becomes tangible.
“It makes us good for purchasing powerwhich, obviously. It’s every day”confides Pascal, experienced employee at Supadis.
Source : TF1 Info
