Income, living conditions and fiscal burden

Risk of poverty or social exclusion lowered in the year before the pandemic

In 2019 the share of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion decreased from 27.3% to 25.6%, in comparison with 2018, due to lower rates of severe material deprivation and low work intensity among households. The share of individuals at risk of poverty remained stable at 20.1%.

In 2018, the average household net income (31,641 euros per year) increased in current values (+0.8%) but not in real terms (-0.4%).

Income inequality was unchanged: the income of the richest quintile of the population was still more than six times higher than the income of the poorest quintile.