Poverty Reaches a Record Level in France: Insee's "Warming" Figures

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About 9.8 million inhabitants of metropolitan France live below the income poverty line in 2023, at a poverty rate of 15.4%, its highest level since 1996, according to the latest INSEE report published on Monday 7 July.

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Poverty reached a historical level in metropolitan France in 2023, according to a report published on Monday 7 July by INSEE (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques). The study, which assesses living standards every year, reveals that about 9.8 million people live below the poverty line – set at €1,288 monthly for a single person. A 0.9-point jump in one year, the largest increase since the creation of this indicator in 19…

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According to INSEE, the poverty rate broke a record in 2023 in metropolitan France. Inequities in living standards also increased sharply in 2023. The Foundation for the Housing of the Disadvantaged evokes "unwarranted" figures and urges the State to take action. - Poverty reaches a record level in France: the "unwarranted" figures of INSEE (Social Issues).