* The source does not indicate the exact number of people below the poverty line.
** According to INSEE, a person is considered poor if their standard of living is equal to or less than 60 percent of the median standard of living of the French population. The poverty threshold in 2018 was 1,063 U.S. dollars for a single person living alone. This threshold varies according to household size.
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2021 France leisure activity participation rates by income level
Material and financial living conditions strongly depend on the income level of households in France. Among people declaring themselves below the poverty line in 2021, only 26 percent were able to engage in a leisure activity at least once a month during the past year, excluding lockdown periods. This rate was 37 percent for all respondents. The main reason for the lack of leisure activities among French people living below the poverty line was financial.
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