People living in households with very low work intensity by income in France
France: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 4,351 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,351 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,965 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
3,044 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in France is 4,351 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in France peaked at 4,965 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,044 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places France 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,716 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 3,505 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,475 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,377 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,044 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4,463 Thousand persons | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 4,965 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 4,754 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,473 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 4,351 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4,351 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 4,351 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 11.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,423 Thousand persons | 3,044 Thousand persons | 3,716 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,601 Thousand persons | 4,351 Thousand persons | 4,965 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in France?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in France was 4,351 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,965 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,044 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does France rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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