On October 1, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) released a study on poverty in France, authored by Benjamin Gilbert. The research followed the same individuals over four years, using the "Statistiques sur les ressources et les conditions de vie" (SRCV) survey, which is the French version of a European initiative that collects data on income and living conditions. The findings suggest that periods of monetary poverty have become longer over the past fifteen years, even though the total number of people experiencing poverty has not changed much. A person is considered poor if their standard of living is below 60% of the median standard of living. In 2024, 15.4% of people in ordinary housing were in this situation, excluding overseas territories. This rate was 12.9% in 2008. The proportion of people who have experienced poverty at least once has remained roughly the same, at 23.6% between 2021 and 2024, similar to the 2008-2011 period. However, the persistence of poverty is increasing. Among people who were poor in 2023, 71.4% remained poor in 2024, the highest level in fifteen years. This proportion was only 63.2% for those who were poor in 2008. The share of the population that remained poor for four consecutive years has nearly doubled, rising from 4.3% between 2008 and 2011 to 7.2% between 2021 and 2024. It had even reached 8.2% during the period 2020-2023. Lasting exits from poverty remain rare. Among people who were poor in 2021, 32.8% were no longer poor in 2022, but this proportion only increases slightly over the following years, reaching 36.8% in 2024. Only 16.5% of those who were poor in 2021 exited poverty durably over the next three years. This share was higher for those who were poor in 2020 (17.9%) and averaged 21.7% between 2008 and 2019. Leaving poverty does not necessarily lead to a significant improvement in living standards. For those who exited poverty in 2023-2024, the median standard of living reached 1,580 euros per month, which is only 1.2 times the poverty threshold. The most lasting poverty situations are also the most severe. Between 2021 and 2024, people who experienced continuous poverty had a median standard of living of 960 euros per month, while those who alternated periods below the threshold had a median of 1,110 euros per month. These figures are expressed in 2024 constant euros. Unemployment and education levels are key factors. Employment is the main protective factor against lasting poverty. Among people who were unemployed at the start of 2022, 22.4% experienced continuous poverty from 2021 to 2024. This proportion drops to 3.0% for those in employment and to 5.7% for retirees. The relative risk of lasting poverty for the unemployed is nearly eleven times that of employed people. Similarly, graduates with more than a bac+2 have a relative risk nearly three times lower than baccalaureates. Single-parent families are 2.5 times more exposed to lasting poverty than couples with children. Young people are also more vulnerable. In the beginning of the period, 11.2% of 16-25 year olds experienced continuous poverty from 2021 to 2024, compared to 6.7% among those 16 years or older. Insee notes this is mainly due to a cumulative effect of risk factors rather than age alone. The differences according to housing are also significant. In the social housing sector, 16.2% of tenants experience continuous poverty, compared to 9.3% in the free market. Among first-time homebuyers, this share drops to 2.4%. However, Insee points out that these differences disappear when comparing individuals with similar characteristics. The study highlights that these results show associations, not necessarily cause-and-effect relationships.