Children living in households with very low work intensity in France

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

Latest (2025)
23.7
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 2022
All-time low
20.3
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in France, 2015–2025

0102030402015202020252015: 20.32016: 28.12017: 33.62018: 32.52019: 29.52020: 37.72021: 38.22022: 38.72023: 36.42024: 31.72025: 23.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in France is 23.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% 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 38.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2015.

France ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity 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) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 20.3 —
2016 28.1 +38.4%
2017 33.6 +19.6%
2018 32.5 -3.3%
2019 29.5 -9.2%
2020 37.7 +27.8%
2021 38.2 +1.3%
2022 38.7 +1.3%
2023 36.4 -5.9%
2024 31.7 -12.9%
2025 23.7 -25.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 23.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.6, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 23.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.8 20.3 33.6 5
2020s 34.4 23.7 38.7 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Croatia 27.2 compare
  2. 19 Croatia 27.2 compare
  3. 21 Austria 25.5 compare
  4. 23 Slovenia 21.4 compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 21.4 compare
  6. 25 Spain 20.7 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 38.7 in 2022.
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 22nd out of 43 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). 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 446 data points, 2014–2025
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