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

France: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 9.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.9%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France, 2005–2025

02.557.5102005201520252005: 8.7 Percentage2006: 9.1 Percentage2007: 9.6 Percentage2008: 8.8 Percentage2009: 8.4 Percentage2010: 9.9 Percentage2011: 9.4 Percentage2012: 8.4 Percentage2013: 8.1 Percentage2014: 9.6 Percentage2015: 8.6 Percentage2016: 8.4 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 7.9 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2021: 11.1 Percentage2022: 10 Percentage2023: 9.3 Percentage2024: 8.9 Percentage2025: 9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France is 9.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France peaked at 11.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.

That places France 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in France, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 8.7%
2006 9.1% +4.6%
2007 9.6% +5.5%
2008 8.8% -8.3%
2009 8.4% -4.5%
2010 9.9% +17.9%
2011 9.4% -5.1%
2012 8.4% -10.6%
2013 8.1% -3.6%
2014 9.6% +18.5%
2015 8.6% -10.4%
2016 8.4% -2.3%
2017 8.1% -3.6%
2018 8.0% -1.2%
2019 7.9% -1.2%
2020 9.9% +25.3%
2021 11.1% +12.1%
2022 10.0% -9.9%
2023 9.3% -7.0%
2024 8.9% -4.3%
2025 9.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.4% 9.6% 5
2010s 8.6% 7.9% 9.9% 10
2020s 9.7% 8.9% 11.1% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Albania 9.8% compare
  2. 11 Denmark 9.6% compare
  3. 12 Norway 9.2% compare
  4. 14 Ireland 8.9% compare
  5. 15 Sweden 8.8% compare
  6. 16 Italy 8.6% compare
  7. 16 United Kingdom 8.6% compare
  8. 16 United Kingdom 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in France was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
France ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 tenure status (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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
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