Overview
- One in five people in France now self-identify as precarious, down to 20% from 24% last year, according to the Ipsos-based survey.
- Young adults are hardest hit, with 48% of 18–35-year-olds reporting difficulty accessing a healthy diet and 22% saying they feel desperate.
- Household strain is widespread, with 39% struggling to pay electricity bills, roughly a quarter skipping a meal, and half refraining from turning on the heat due to cost.
- The barometer situates France in a broader European pattern, with 28% across surveyed countries considering themselves precarious and especially high levels in Greece (46%) and Moldova (45%).
- Secours Populaire reports supporting 3.7 million people in France in 2024 and has launched its 2025 "Pauvreté – Précarité" campaign.