Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France

France: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 1,958 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,958 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
2,306 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
1,549 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2015202020252015: 2.0k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 2.0k Thousand persons2018: 1.9k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 2.3k Thousand persons2021: 2.3k Thousand persons2022: 2.1k Thousand persons2023: 2.0k Thousand persons2024: 2.0k Thousand persons2025: 2.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France is 1,958 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France peaked at 2,306 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,549 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places France 2nd out of 41 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 degree in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 2,039 Thousand persons
2016 1,786 Thousand persons -12.4%
2017 1,980 Thousand persons +10.9%
2018 1,950 Thousand persons -1.5%
2019 1,549 Thousand persons -20.6%
2020 2,306 Thousand persons +48.9%
2021 2,263 Thousand persons -1.9%
2022 2,140 Thousand persons -5.4%
2023 1,971 Thousand persons -7.9%
2024 2,044 Thousand persons +3.7%
2025 1,958 Thousand persons -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,861 Thousand persons 1,549 Thousand persons 2,039 Thousand persons 5
2020s 2,114 Thousand persons 1,958 Thousand persons 2,306 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 3,256 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Spain 1,521 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,114 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France was 1,958 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,306 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,549 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
France ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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