Children living in households with very low work intensity by in France

France: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 23.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2020
All-time low
20.3%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in France, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 29.1 Percentage2005: 22.2 Percentage2006: 21.4 Percentage2007: 26 Percentage2008: 28 Percentage2009: 24.6 Percentage2010: 33.2 Percentage2011: 36.5 Percentage2012: 34.7 Percentage2013: 25.1 Percentage2014: 23.9 Percentage2015: 20.3 Percentage2016: 28.1 Percentage2017: 33 Percentage2018: 32.5 Percentage2019: 31.9 Percentage2020: 39.2 Percentage2021: 38.2 Percentage2022: 39.2 Percentage2023: 36.4 Percentage2024: 30.4 Percentage2025: 23.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 23.7% for children living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in France peaked at 39.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.

France ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in France, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 29.1%
2005 22.2% -23.7%
2006 21.4% -3.6%
2007 26.0% +21.5%
2008 28.0% +7.7%
2009 24.6% -12.1%
2010 33.2% +35.0%
2011 36.5% +9.9%
2012 34.7% -4.9%
2013 25.1% -27.7%
2014 23.9% -4.8%
2015 20.3% -15.1%
2016 28.1% +38.4%
2017 33.0% +17.4%
2018 32.5% -1.5%
2019 31.9% -1.8%
2020 39.2% +22.9%
2021 38.2% -2.6%
2022 39.2% +2.6%
2023 36.4% -7.1%
2024 30.4% -16.5%
2025 23.7% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 21.4% 29.1% 6
2010s 29.9% 20.3% 36.5% 10
2020s 34.5% 23.7% 39.2% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Austria 25.5% compare
  2. 26 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.6% compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 21.4% compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 21.4% compare
  5. 30 North Macedonia 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in France?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in France was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
How does France rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
France ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
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