Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in France

France: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in France, 2015–2025

02.557.5102015202020252015: 8.3 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 7.5 Percentage2019: 7.1 Percentage2020: 9.7 Percentage2021: 10.8 Percentage2022: 9.9 Percentage2023: 9.2 Percentage2024: 8.7 Percentage2025: 8.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 8.9% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2025.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in France peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.

That places France 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 NUTS 2 in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 8.3%
2016 7.8% -6.0%
2017 7.7% -1.3%
2018 7.5% -2.6%
2019 7.1% -5.3%
2020 9.7% +36.6%
2021 10.8% +11.3%
2022 9.9% -8.3%
2023 9.2% -7.1%
2024 8.7% -5.4%
2025 8.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.7% 7.1% 8.3% 5
2020s 9.5% 8.7% 10.8% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Denmark 9.7% compare
  2. 9 Norway 9.4% compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 9.4% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 8.8% compare
  5. 13 Albania 8.2% compare
  6. 13 Italy 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in France?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in France was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
France ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region (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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,055 data points, 2014–2025
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