Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in France
France: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 9.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.8%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 9.0% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in France peaked at 11.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, 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 income in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Denmark 9.6% compare
- 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 9.6% compare
- 12 Norway 9.1% compare
- 14 Ireland 8.8% compare
- 14 Sweden 8.8% compare
- 16 Italy 8.6% compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8.6% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,130 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 43,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in France?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in France was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does France rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- France ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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