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In 2023, the poverty rate in France reached **** percent. In recent years, poverty in France has been increasing, affecting both unemployed and working people. 

The increase in poverty in France

Poverty in France reached its highest rate in 2023. That year, more than ** percent of the French population was living below the poverty line, which means that their income was less than 60 percent of the median income in the country. Despite a significant decrease between 2000 and 2004, when the rate went from **** percent down to **** percent, poverty has been rising in France in recent years. Studies have shown that the number of poor people increased in France, reaching approximately *** million individuals in 2023, while **** million people were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2020.

Poverty is affecting the youth and middle classes 

Poverty seems to affect mainly younger generations. In 2016, **** percent of the French aged between 18 and 29 years old were considered poor. In comparison, only *** percent of the French aged 65 and 74 years old were in the same situation. Youth unemployment in France, one of the highest in Europe, might explain this phenomenon. However, the middle class is not spared from the rise of poverty either. In 2017, **** percent of French middle-income households had difficulties making ends meet.