Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in France
France: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 10.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2014
All-time low
10.8
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France is 10.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France peaked at 15.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2025.
France ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.5 | — |
| 2015 | 14.6 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 10.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.47 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Lithuania 10.9 compare
- 12 Lithuania 10.9 compare
- 15 Sweden 10.7 compare
- 16 Netherlands 10.5 compare
- 16 Netherlands 10.5 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 persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France was 10.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2025.
- How does France rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- France ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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