Critics like Yannick Jadot and CGT leader Sophie Binet claim France’s Smic has risen less than in other European countries in the last decade. Fact-checks show France ranked last in real Smic growth due to reliance on automatic inflation adjustments since 2012. Nominal Smic rose 24% from 2016-2026, compared to 50% in Netherlands and 63% in Germany. In purchasing power parity, France ranks 6th, with a €300 gap versus Germany. This low growth limits the Smic as a tool for combating poverty. [1]
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