People living in households with very low work intensity by most in France

France: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 447 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
447 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
520 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
387 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02004006002015202020252015: 520 Thousand persons2016: 503 Thousand persons2017: 493 Thousand persons2018: 426 Thousand persons2019: 387 Thousand persons2020: 454 Thousand persons2021: 446 Thousand persons2022: 413 Thousand persons2023: 411 Thousand persons2024: 402 Thousand persons2025: 447 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in France stood at 447 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in France peaked at 520 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 387 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places France 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 520 Thousand persons
2016 503 Thousand persons -3.3%
2017 493 Thousand persons -2.0%
2018 426 Thousand persons -13.6%
2019 387 Thousand persons -9.2%
2020 454 Thousand persons +17.3%
2021 446 Thousand persons -1.8%
2022 413 Thousand persons -7.4%
2023 411 Thousand persons -0.5%
2024 402 Thousand persons -2.2%
2025 447 Thousand persons +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 465.8 Thousand persons 387 Thousand persons 520 Thousand persons 5
2020s 428.83 Thousand persons 402 Thousand persons 454 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 828 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 532 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 325 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 247 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Romania 109 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in France?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in France was 447 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 520 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 387 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does France rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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