Pays de la Loire

Latest value

· 2025

5.90% of people aged 0 to 64

FR 8.9 · -3.0 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -1.1 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

25 / 26

Among 26 regions in France

Rank in Europe

163 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

3,945,359

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Pays de la Loire compares

Lower is better · Range 5.9–29.5

Pays de la Loire 5.9

France 8.9

Europe 7.0

France -3.0 pp Europe -1.1 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 26 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Pays de la Loire recorded 5.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for France and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2022 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 7.8% to 5.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unemployment rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.