Poverty and living standards in Occitanie, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 20,600 PPS per person in 2023; 10th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Occitanie are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 24.3% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 7th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Occitanie?
18.6% of people in Occitanie lived below the poverty line (60% of the metropolitan median) in 2023, 5th highest of 14 among the regions; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Occitanie?
Social benefits accounted for 6.0% of household disposable income in Occitanie in 2023 (3rd highest of 14): minimum income benefits 3.0%, housing benefits 1.2% and family benefits 1.8%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Occitanie?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 19.6% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France, compared with 16.3% nationally; 6th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Occitanie cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 7.6% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 7.0% nationally; 7th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Occitanie have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 10.7% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 8.9% nationally; 6th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Occitanie?
Disposable household income averaged €23,000 per person in 2023, against €24,400 for France as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €17,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Occitanie use the internet?
93.2% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 93.4% nationally; 6th highest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 77.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 85% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Income inequality in Occitanie: the Gini index was 0.280 in 2023 (7th most unequal of 14), and the richest 20% had 4.3 times the combined standard of living of the poorest 20%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- The top-decile threshold in Occitanie was 3.4 times the bottom-decile threshold in 2023 (metropolitan France: 3.5). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- A quarter of residents in Occitanie had a standard of living under €17,600 in 2023 and a quarter above €32,740. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Occitanie had 511 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 65 CHRS social reintegration centres) and 47 reception centres for asylum seekers. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Public help desks in Occitanie in 2025 included 346 France Services offices and 76 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Occitanie ran 163 residential homes and 240 educational support services in 2025, and there were 95 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Occitanie counted 214 social centres and 225 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Occitanie had 1,233 childcare centres and 340 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Occitanie compares with other regions
Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median (2023)
Occitanie ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Corsica | 20.0% |
| 3 | Hauts-de-France | 19.0% |
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 18.9% |
| 5 | Occitanie | 18.6% |
| 6 | Ile de France | 17.3% |
| 7 | Grand Est | 15.9% |
| 8 | Normandy | 14.7% |
Gini index of standard of living (2023)
Occitanie ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of standard of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corsica | 0.313 |
| 5 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 0.294 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 0.284 |
| 7 | Occitanie | 0.280 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 0.272 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 0.266 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 0.263 |
Share of disposable income from social benefits (2023)
Occitanie ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from social benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 14.7% |
| 2 | Hauts-de-France | 6.8% |
| 3 | Occitanie | 6.0% |
| 4 | Normandy | 5.4% |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 5.1% |
| 6 | Centre — Val de Loire | 5.0% |
| 7 | Corsica | 5.0% |
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brittany | 8.9 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 8.9 |
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.5 |
| 10 | Occitanie | 8.4 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.8 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 7.7 |
| 13 | Corsica | 7.1 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 32.7% |
| 4 | Martinique | 25.2% |
| 5 | Corsica | 23.6% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 19.6% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 19.5% |
| 8 | Ile de France | 16.9% |
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 16.1% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Occitanie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Martinique | 10.6% |
| 5 | Corsica | 9.8% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 8.3% |
| 7 | Occitanie | 7.6% |
| 8 | Ile de France | 7.3% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 7.0% |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 6.9% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 21.4% |
| 4 | Martinique | 16.6% |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 11.5% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 10.7% |
| 7 | Corsica | 10.4% |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.8% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 8.6% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Occitanie ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | €23,500 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | €23,300 |
| 9 | Normandy | €23,100 |
| 10 | Occitanie | €23,000 |
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €22,900 |
| 12 | Grand Est | €22,800 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | €21,400 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 95.0% |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 94.5% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 93.7% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 93.2% |
| 7 | Brittany | 93.0% |
| 8 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 93.0% |
| 9 | Normandy | 92.7% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Filosofi 2023: niveau de vie, taux de pauvreté et décomposition du revenu disponible (DS_FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc2cb14103f5…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Base permanente des équipements 2025: number of facilities by type, region level (DS_BPE), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6062a759ccbb…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
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