Rank in country
5 / 26
Among 26 regions in France
Languedoc-Roussillon - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Languedoc-Roussillon (2024).
Languedoc-Roussillon
Latest value
· 2024
21.90% of people
FR 15.9 · +6.0 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · +5.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
46 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
2,976,437
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Languedoc-Roussillon compares
Lower is better · Range 10.6–53.3
Languedoc-Roussillon
21.9
France
15.9
Europe
16.6
France +6.0 pp
Europe +5.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Languedoc-Roussillon recorded 21.9% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for France and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 652,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2022 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 18.1% to 21.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.