People living in households with very low work intensity … tenure in France
France: People living in households with very low work intensity … tenure was 8.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 12th of 45 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 … tenure in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 8.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.95, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.76 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 North Macedonia 10.3 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 10.3 compare
- 11 Germany 10 compare
- 13 Italy 8.6 compare
- 14 Netherlands 8.4 compare
- 14 Netherlands 8.4 compare
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
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 12th out of 45 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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