Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France
France: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 5,670 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,670
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,684
in 2024
All-time low
5,046
in 2013
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France stood at 5,670.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France peaked at 5,684 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,046, in 2013.
That places France 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,298 | — |
| 2007 | 5,267 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,263 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,281 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,261 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,194 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,155 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,046 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,146 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,099 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,164 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,136 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,102 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,267 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5,210 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,503 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5,558 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,613 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,684 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,670 | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,670 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45, 11.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 5,670 is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,277 | 5,263 | 5,298 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,157 | 5,046 | 5,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,540 | 5,210 | 5,684 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 7,639 compare
- 2 Germany 5,876 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 compare
- 6 Italy 4,110 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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in France was 5,670 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5,684 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,046 in 2013.
- How does France rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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