Disposable incomes for the richest in France were 3.41 times those of the poorest in 2006, indicating a trend that the country's rich-poor gap is growing wider, a newly published study shows.
The study, published by the country's National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies on Friday, showed that per capita annual disposable incomes for the richest 10 percent in France were 33,190 euros (52,440 U.S. dollars) in 2006, compared with 9,720 euros (15,357 dollars) for the poorest 10 percent, a 3.41:1 ratio.
The ratio for 2004 and 2005 stood at 3.41:1 and 3.37:1 respectively.
The per capita annual disposable income in France was 17,600 euros (27,808 dollars) in 2006, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year.
The number of people living below the poverty line was 7.9 million, accounting for 13.2 percent of the total population. Their per capita monthly disposable incomes were less than 880 euro (1,390 dollars).
The study also showed that 30.3 percent of those living in poverty were from single-parent families and the proportion was 2.3 times those from other social groups.
Source: Xinhua
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