Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France
France: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 13th of 47 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 of money each week in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Lithuania 10.9% compare
- 11 Lithuania 10.9% compare
- 14 Sweden 10.7% compare
- 15 Netherlands 10.5% compare
- 15 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 13th out of 47 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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