France vs Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
France
9.8%
in 2025
Germany
10.5%
in 2025
France rank
14th
Germany rank
11th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by most, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.5% against 9.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between France and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.