Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in France

France: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree was 1,871 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,871
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,256
in 2021
All-time low
1,668
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France, 2013–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2013201920252013: 1.9k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.1k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.1k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k2025: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France stood at 1,871.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in France peaked at 2,256 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,668, in 2019.

France ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in France, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 1,893 —
2014 2,214 +17.0%
2015 2,066 -6.7%
2016 1,919 -7.1%
2017 2,063 +7.5%
2018 2,052 -0.5%
2019 1,668 -18.7%
2020 2,254 +35.1%
2021 2,256 +0.1%
2022 2,137 -5.3%
2023 1,928 -9.8%
2024 2,044 +6.0%
2025 1,871 -8.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,871 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 17.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 16.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,982 1,668 2,214 7
2020s 2,082 1,871 2,256 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 3,167 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 2,862 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 2,862 compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,437 compare
  5. 6 Italy 1,162 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 668.3 compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 668.3 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 1,871 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 2,256 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,668 in 2019.
How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
France ranks 4th out of 45 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 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 59 years) - EU 2020 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 584 data points, 2013–2025
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