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

France: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02.557.5102015202020252015: 8.6 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 7.8 Percentage2018: 7.5 Percentage2019: 7.1 Percentage2020: 9.7 Percentage2021: 10.5 Percentage2022: 9.5 Percentage2023: 9 Percentage2024: 8.6 Percentage2025: 8.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France is 8.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France peaked at 10.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.

France ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 8.6%
2016 7.8% -9.3%
2017 7.8% +0.0%
2018 7.5% -3.8%
2019 7.1% -5.3%
2020 9.7% +36.6%
2021 10.5% +8.2%
2022 9.5% -9.5%
2023 9.0% -5.3%
2024 8.6% -4.4%
2025 8.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.8% 7.1% 8.6% 5
2020s 9.3% 8.6% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Türkiye 10.5% compare
  2. 8 North Macedonia 10.3% compare
  3. 9 Germany 10.0% compare
  4. 11 Italy 8.6% compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 8.4% compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
How does France rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
France ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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