Inability to make ends meet in France

France: Inability to make ends meet was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.9%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to make ends meet in France, 2004–2025

24682004201420252004: 6.1 Percentage2005: 3.1 Percentage2006: 2.9 Percentage2007: 3.3 Percentage2008: 2.9 Percentage2009: 4.2 Percentage2010: 4.4 Percentage2011: 4.5 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 4.6 Percentage2014: 4.9 Percentage2015: 4.6 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 3.7 Percentage2020: 6.5 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 7.2 Percentage2023: 7.8 Percentage2024: 8.3 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 8.0% for inability to make ends meet in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in France peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.

That places France 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 6
2010s 4.4% 3.7% 4.9% 10
2020s 7.2% 5.6% 8.3% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Romania 9.6% compare
  2. 8 Spain 8.5% compare
  3. 8 Portugal 8.5% compare
  4. 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
  5. 12 Hungary 7.5% compare
  6. 12 Italy 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in France?
Inability to make ends meet in France was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
How does France rank for inability to make ends meet?
France ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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