France vs Germany: People living in households with very low work intensity by income
France
4,351 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
6,404 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,404 Thousand persons against 4,351 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 2,053 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,423 Thousand persons | 5,286 Thousand persons | 1,862 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,601 Thousand persons | 5,970 Thousand persons | 1,369 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by income, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 6,404 Thousand persons against 4,351 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between France and Germany?
- 2,053 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.