Poverty and living standards in Pays de la Loire, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 20,900 PPS per person in 2023; 8th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Pays de la Loire are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 15.7% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 15th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Pays de la Loire?
11.5% of people in Pays de la Loire lived below the poverty line (60% of the metropolitan median) in 2023, the lowest 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 Pays de la Loire?
Social benefits accounted for 4.5% of household disposable income in Pays de la Loire in 2023 (4th lowest of 14): minimum income benefits 1.9%, housing benefits 0.8% and family benefits 1.8%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Pays de la Loire?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 11.5% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France (France: 16.3%); 3rd lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Pays de la Loire cannot afford basic necessities?
5.5% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture (France: 7.0%); 3rd lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Pays de la Loire have nobody in work?
5.9% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (France: 8.9%); 2nd lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pays de la Loire?
After taxes and benefits, households had €23,300 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €24,400 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €18,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Pays de la Loire use the internet?
95.2% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (France: 93.4%); the highest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 84.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 88% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Income inequality in Pays de la Loire: the Gini index was 0.245 in 2023 (the least unequal of 14), and the richest 20% had 3.5 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 Pays de la Loire was 2.8 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 Pays de la Loire had a standard of living under €20,200 in 2023 and a quarter above €32,990. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Pays de la Loire had 301 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 31 CHRS social reintegration centres) and 26 reception centres for asylum seekers. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Public help desks in Pays de la Loire in 2025 included 128 France Services offices and 48 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Pays de la Loire ran 122 residential homes and 128 educational support services in 2025, and there were 29 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Pays de la Loire counted 169 social centres and 118 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Pays de la Loire had 584 childcare centres and 357 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Pays de la Loire compares with other regions
Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Normandy | 14.7% |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.6% |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 14.5% |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 14.2% |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 14.2% |
| 13 | Brittany | 11.6% |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 11.5% |
Gini index of standard of living (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of standard of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 0.272 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 0.266 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 0.263 |
| 11 | Normandy | 0.257 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 0.255 |
| 13 | Brittany | 0.250 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 0.245 |
Share of disposable income from social benefits (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from social benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.8% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 4.8% |
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 4.7% |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 4.5% |
| 12 | Brittany | 4.4% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 4.3% |
| 14 | Ile de France | 4.2% |
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6.2 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Est | 15.4% |
| 12 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.8% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 14.6% |
| 14 | Normandy | 13.0% |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 11.5% |
| 16 | Centre — Val de Loire | 11.0% |
| 17 | Brittany | 10.6% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.7% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6.4% |
| 13 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6.4% |
| 14 | Normandy | 6.1% |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 5.5% |
| 16 | Centre — Val de Loire | 5.4% |
| 17 | Brittany | 5.0% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.1% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.9% |
| 13 | Ile de France | 7.8% |
| 14 | Normandy | 7.5% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.5% |
| 16 | Pays de la Loire | 5.9% |
| 17 | Brittany | 5.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €23,700 |
| 6 | Brittany | €23,600 |
| 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pays de la Loire | 95.2% |
| 2 | Ile de France | 95.1% |
| 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% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
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