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
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Germany 3,256 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Spain 1,521 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 1,114 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
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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