Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France
France: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2009
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 1.2% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
That places France 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.1% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France was 1.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does France rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- France ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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