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 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53,460
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
53,460
in 2025
All-time low
46,664
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France, 2006–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201520252006: 46.7k2007: 47.0k2008: 47.3k2009: 47.6k2010: 47.8k2011: 48.0k2012: 48.3k2013: 48.5k2014: 50.1k2015: 50.3k2016: 50.6k2017: 50.8k2018: 50.9k2019: 51.2k2020: 51.3k2021: 51.6k2022: 52.0k2023: 52.4k2024: 53.0k2025: 53.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in France is 53,460, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,664, in 2006.

France ranks 3rd of 45 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

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in France, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 46,664 —
2007 46,985 +0.7%
2008 47,274 +0.6%
2009 47,555 +0.6%
2010 47,806 +0.5%
2011 48,035 +0.5%
2012 48,277 +0.5%
2013 48,477 +0.4%
2014 50,056 +3.3%
2015 50,259 +0.4%
2016 50,566 +0.6%
2017 50,783 +0.4%
2018 50,938 +0.3%
2019 51,234 +0.6%
2020 51,340 +0.2%
2021 51,614 +0.5%
2022 52,008 +0.8%
2023 52,421 +0.8%
2024 53,020 +1.1%
2025 53,460 +0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 53,460 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 53,460 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449, 7.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,120 46,664 47,555 4
2010s 49,643 47,806 51,234 10
2020s 52,310 51,340 53,460 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 69,234 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 62,529 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 compare
  5. 6 Italy 49,742 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 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 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 in 2006.
How does France rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
France ranks 3rd out of 45 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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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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