Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France

France: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.2%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France, 2008–2020

00.511.522.52008201420202008: 1.7 Percentage2009: 2.2 Percentage2010: 2.5 Percentage2011: 2.2 Percentage2012: 2.2 Percentage2013: 1.9 Percentage2014: 1.3 Percentage2015: 1.2 Percentage2016: 1.5 Percentage2017: 1.6 Percentage2018: 2.3 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 1.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France is 1.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

That places France 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in France, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.7%
2009 2.2% +29.4%
2010 2.5% +13.6%
2011 2.2% -12.0%
2012 2.2% +0.0%
2013 1.9% -13.6%
2014 1.3% -31.6%
2015 1.2% -7.7%
2016 1.5% +25.0%
2017 1.6% +6.7%
2018 2.3% +43.7%
2019 1.8% -21.7%
2020 1.2% -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.2% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 35 Austria 1.5% compare
  2. 35 Denmark 1.5% compare
  3. 37 Czechia 1.3% compare
  4. 38 Iceland 1.2% compare
  5. 40 Belgium 1.1% compare
  6. 41 Sweden 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France was 1.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does France rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
France ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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