Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France

France: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 287 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
287 Thousand
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
419 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
287 Thousand
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France, 2015–2025

01002003004002015202020252015: 336 Thousand2016: 324.2 Thousand2017: 339.9 Thousand2018: 297.5 Thousand2019: 301.1 Thousand2020: 419 Thousand2021: 396.2 Thousand2022: 410 Thousand2023: 344.5 Thousand2024: 356.3 Thousand2025: 287 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France stood at 287 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France peaked at 419 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 287 Thousand, in 2025.

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 rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 336 Thousand
2016 324.2 Thousand -3.5%
2017 339.9 Thousand +4.8%
2018 297.5 Thousand -12.5%
2019 301.1 Thousand +1.2%
2020 419 Thousand +39.2%
2021 396.2 Thousand -5.4%
2022 410 Thousand +3.5%
2023 344.5 Thousand -16.0%
2024 356.3 Thousand +3.4%
2025 287 Thousand -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 319.74 Thousand 297.5 Thousand 339.9 Thousand 5
2020s 368.83 Thousand 287 Thousand 419 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 581.8 Thousand compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 326.3 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Spain 159.6 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Italy 136.3 Thousand compare
  5. 6 Belgium 73.4 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in France was 287 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 419 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 287 Thousand in 2025.
How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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