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 1,871 Thousand in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,871 Thousand
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,256 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
1,668 Thousand
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: 1.9k Thousand2014: 2.2k Thousand2015: 2.1k Thousand2016: 1.9k Thousand2017: 2.1k Thousand2018: 2.1k Thousand2019: 1.7k Thousand2020: 2.3k Thousand2021: 2.3k Thousand2022: 2.1k Thousand2023: 1.9k Thousand2024: 2.0k Thousand2025: 1.9k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

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

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 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,668 Thousand, in 2019.

France ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 3,167 Thousand compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,862 Thousand compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 2,862 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,437 Thousand compare
  5. 6 Italy 1,162 Thousand compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 668.3 Thousand compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 668.3 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2019.
How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
France ranks 4th out of 43 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 562 data points, 2013–2025
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