Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in France
France: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2016
All-time low
8.4%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in France, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 10.8% for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in France peaked at 12.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2008.
That places France 4th out of 43 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.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.3% | — |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Montenegro 17.7% compare
- 2 Romania 16.4% compare
- 3 Belgium 11.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.3% compare
- 7 Estonia 9.6% compare
- 7 Estonia 9.6% 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in France?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in France was 10.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2008.
- How does France rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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