Rank in country
13 / 26
Among 26 regions in France
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Limousin (2024).
Latest value
· 2024
16.20% of people
FR 15.9 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -0.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
13 / 26
Among 26 regions in France
Rank in Europe
97 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
729,585
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 10.6–53.3
Limousin recorded 16.2% in 2024, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for France but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 118,000 people in the region.
From 2022 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 14.3% to 16.2%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable.