Living conditions and household income - Year 2023

In 2023, 22.8% of the population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion: a decreasing value compared to 2022 (24.4%) due to a reduction in the share of the population at risk of poverty, which stands at 18.9% (from 20.1% of the previous year), and a slight increase in the population in conditions of severe material and social deprivation (4.7% compared to 4.5%).

In 2022, the average household income (35,995 euros) increases in nominal terms (+6.5%), while it marks a clear decline in real terms (-2.1%), taking into account the strong acceleration of inflation recorded in year.

In 2022, the total income of the wealthiest families is 5.3 times that of the poorest families (it was 5.6 in 2021). Real incomes are reduced due to inflation.