Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France
France: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 53,460 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53,460 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
53,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
46,664 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France is 53,460 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France peaked at 53,460 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,664 Thousand persons, in 2006.
France ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46,664 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 46,985 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,274 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47,555 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47,806 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48,035 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48,277 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48,477 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50,056 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50,259 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50,566 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50,783 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50,938 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51,234 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51,340 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51,614 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 52,008 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52,421 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 53,020 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 53,460 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 53,460 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 53,460 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 7.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,120 Thousand persons | 46,664 Thousand persons | 47,555 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 49,643 Thousand persons | 47,806 Thousand persons | 51,234 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,310 Thousand persons | 51,340 Thousand persons | 53,460 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 69,234 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 62,529 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 51,684 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 51,684 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 49,742 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France was 53,460 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53,460 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,664 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does France rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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