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OEE benchmark France 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
The short answer: Manufacturing is 11.4% of gross value added in France (2024) and employs about 2,800,000 people. Robot density is 195 robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees (2024), against a world average of 132. Loaded labour cost in manufacturing is 45.7 EUR/h (2024), which is the number that turns an hour of downtime into money. Typical OEE in the country's leading sectors runs 45–92%; the sector world-class targets are in the table below.
Official manufacturing statistics for France, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are France's own sector mix (INSEE). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrication de denrées alimentaires et boissons | VA 55,715 M EUR; 61,240 entreprises; 666,435 salariés EQTP (2023) | 60–80% | 82% | Changeover & startup losses | 90% × 93% × 98% |
| Fabrication de matériels de transport | VA 49,926 M EUR; CA 287,808 M EUR; 400,297 salariés EQTP (2023) | 70–85% | 85% | Changeover & minor stops | 92% × 95% × 99.5% |
| Métallurgie et fabrication de produits métalliques | VA 29,914 M EUR; 360,435 salariés EQTP (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Industrie chimique | VA 27,983 M EUR; 200,358 salariés EQTP (2023) | 80–92% | 92% | Unplanned stops | 95% × 97% × 99.5% |
| Caoutchouc, plastique, minéraux non métalliques | VA 21,992 M EUR; 233,163 salariés EQTP (2023) | 55–70% | 80% | Minor stops | 88% × 90% × 97% |
Downtime cost calculator: France defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
Estimated downtime cost
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Industrial hubs
Regions ranked by official manufacturing employment or output. Each hub page lists the plants that set the local benchmark.
| Hub | Manufacturing employment | Key sectors | Notable plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 439.2 thousand persons (2023) | trucks & powertrain, chemicals (Vallée de la chimie), pharma/biotech, tyres (Clermont-Ferrand) | Renault Trucks, Renault Trucks |
| Lille / Hauts-de-France | 248.3 thousand persons (2023) | automotive (Toyota, Renault ElectriCity), rail, agri-food | Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF), Renault Group |
| Strasbourg–Mulhouse / Grand Est | 266.3 thousand persons (2023) | automotive (Stellantis Mulhouse), pharma, steel, agri-food | Stellantis |
| Toulouse / Occitanie | 204 thousand persons (2023) | aerospace (Airbus FALs), space, electronics | Airbus |
| Nantes–Saint-Nazaire / Pays de la Loire | 239.7 thousand persons (2023) | aerostructures (Airbus Atlantic), shipbuilding, agri-food, trucks (Scania Angers) | Airbus Atlantic, Airbus Atlantic |
| Île-de-France | 337.3 thousand persons (2023) | automotive (Stellantis Poissy, Renault Flins Refactory), aerospace engines, pharma, cosmetics | Renault Group, Stellantis |
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France 2030 | État (SGPI); operators incl. Bpifrance, ADEME, ANR (operators not named on page read) | EUR 54 bn investment plan to 2030 for innovation in key sectors (decarbonised aviation, EV, biomedicines, etc.) | open | info.gouv.fr |
| Crédit d'impôt innovation (CII) | DGFiP / Ministère de l'Économie | 20% tax credit (metropolitan France) on prototype / pilot-installation expenses for PME, eligible expenses capped at EUR 400,000 | open | entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr |
| ADEME aides entreprises (Fonds Chaleur, Fonds Économie Circulaire, France 2030 calls, Prêt vert ADEME / Prêt économies d'énergie via Bpifrance) | ADEME (with Bpifrance for loans) | Subsidies (flat or rate-based) and green loans for company decarbonisation / energy-efficiency projects; project must not have started | open | agirpourlatransition.ademe.fr |
| Diag Industrie du Futur (Bpifrance) | Bpifrance | Subsidised industrial-performance / Industry 4.0 diagnostic for PME-ETI | unverified | bpifrance.fr |
| Prêt Industrie du Futur / Prêt vert (Bpifrance) | Bpifrance | Loans for modernisation / green industrial investment | unverified | bpifrance.fr |
| Regional 'Industrie du futur' aid (e.g. Grand Est, AURA) | Conseils régionaux | Regional grants/loans for digitalisation & modernisation of industrial SMEs | unverified | grandest.fr |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrie 2027 | Lyon (Eurexpo) | 15–18 March 2027 | global-industrie.com |
| SEPEM Industries Grenoble | Grenoble | 24–26 November 2026 | sepem-industries.com |
| SEPEM Industries Rouen | Rouen | 26–28 January 2027 | sepem-industries.com |
| SEPEM Industries Martigues | Martigues | 8–9 June 2027 | sepem-industries.com |
| SEPEM Industries Colmar | Colmar | 21–23 September 2027 | sepem-industries.com |
| SEPEM Industries Angers | Angers | 12–14 October 2027 | sepem-industries.com |
Editor's note
France measures OEE as TRS (taux de rendement synthétique), and the vocabulary matters: most plants also track TRG, so check which denominator a benchmark uses before comparing. With manufacturing at 11.4% of gross value added and a loaded labour cost of 45.7 EUR per hour, an hour of unplanned stoppage on a staffed line is expensive even before lost margin. The sector mix is broad (food, transport equipment, metals, chemicals), so the useful comparison is sector by sector: food lines typically run 60–80% while automotive assembly runs 70–85%. The crédit d'impôt innovation runs to the end of 2027 and ADEME's energy programmes fund sensors and monitoring software, which is where most TRS projects start.
How to use this benchmark
Measure first. Log availability, performance and quality per line for four weeks before comparing with the sector ranges; a benchmark without your own baseline is a guess.
Compare within your sector, not with the national average. A packaging line at 72% may be world-class; a bottling line at 72% has room.
Price the gap. Use the calculator with your own labour cost and margin, then check the incentives table: several programmes fund the sensors and software that close it.
Free download
France OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with France labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in France?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For France's leading sectors the typical range is 45–92% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (INSEE, Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the France benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
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