Material and social deprivation in France in 2024

Single women are becoming increasingly vulnerable (photo Manu Fauque-Secours Catholique)In early 2024, in France, 13.0 per cent of the population living in ordinary housing, or 8.6 million people, are in a situation of material and social deprivation. In metropolitan France, this rate stands at 12.7 per cent. The proportion of people in material and social deprivation is slightly lower than at the beginning of 2023. In particular, the deprivatio…