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Poverty in France - statistics & facts

In July 2017, right after being elected as French President, Emmanuel Macron declared that homelessness would be one of his priorities for the year ahead. Eight years later, Emmanuel Macron is still president; however, the number of people living on the streets has consistently increased since his first election and reached 350,000 in 2024.
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Published by Catalina Espinosa, Dec 17, 2025

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Current statistics on this topic

Wages & Salaries

Average annual wage income in France 2023, by decile

Poverty

Share of people living in a shelter in France 2021, by employment status

Employment

Registrations at the Employment Centre in France Q4 2024, by category and gender

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Overview

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Overview

Food poverty

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Food poverty

Access to a home

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Access to a home

Profile of people affected by poverty

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Profile of people affected by poverty

Welfare

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Welfare

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